Man threatened to cut off boy's tongue for misbehaving in shop

Solicitor for the accused, Mr Patsy Gallagher, said his client had intended to help the boy's mother as he was misbehaving in the shop.

A man pulled out a knife in a shop and threatened a seven-year-old boy that he would cut off his tongue for misbehaving.

John Boyce appeared at Letterkenny District Court in Co Donegal charged with having possession of a weapon.