Man threatened to kill knife-slash victim, court hears

A convicted robber currently serving eight years in jail for slashing a young man's face leaving him permanently scarred has received a further six months for issuing a threat in court to kill his victim.

Edward McElligott (aged 36), of Crannoge Close, Ballymun issued the threat to kill his victim at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on July 4 last year during the hearing of evidence the knife assault case.