Man admits stealing clothes from Cork sports shop but denies pulling knife on staff

Culprit allegedly said, 'Come near me and I will knife you,' judge told

It was alleged the man produced a yellow-handled knife and said, ‘Come near me and I will knife you’. File Picture: iStock

A Cork man who admits stealing clothes from a sports shop denied that he pulled a knife on a security officer who followed him out on to the street.

Sergeant Pat Lyons said the culprit allegedly said: “Come near me and I will knife you.”