Hassan acquitted following failure of witnesses to appear

A Lebanese national who was accused of threatening to kill his sister has been acquitted by direction of the trial judge after two prosecution witnesses failed to appear to give evidence.

Hassan Hassan (aged 38) of Rivervalley Close, Swords, had pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to making a threat to kill or cause Ms Rawaa Hassan serious harm at her home on August 9, 2005.