Garda claims Cork man threatened to rape his family

The 29-year-old has been accused of putting his own heavily pregnant partner in fear.

A Garda Sergeant said: “In all my time in the guards, that is the most violent response to a charge that I ever heard.” File photo

A garda was threatened that everyone in his family would be raped by a man accused of putting his own heavily pregnant partner in fear.

The 29-year-old was remanded in custody for a week today after his unsuccessful bail application at an in camera hearing of Cork District Court.