Corkman threatened to kill his partner and children in 'type of mental breakdown', court told

Before gardaí arrived at the house, the defendant disarmed himself and went upstairs and barricaded himself into a bedroom

Judge Helen Boyle imposed a sentence of two years suspended. File photo: Larry Cummins

A 32-year-old man had “a type of mental breakdown” and threatened to kill his partner and their children with a hatchet and then take his own life.

The accused man came before Cork Circuit Criminal Court for sentencing and Judge Helen Boyle imposed a sentence of two years suspended. Detective Garda Michael Dillane gave evidence in relation to the case which occurred on October 24, 2020.