Corkman who threatened to kill his father after refusal to drive him to off-licence avoids jail

Garda Ruddy confirmed that at the height of the assault the accused was on top of his father with his two hands around his throat

The 33-year-old man was given an 18-month suspended jail sentence at Cork Circuit Criminal Court. Picture: Larry Cummins

A 33-year-old man who threatened to kill his father and held him on the ground with his hands to his throat was given an 18-month suspended jail sentence.

Judge James O’Donoghue imposed the fully suspended sentence on the accused at Cork Circuit Criminal Court. Judge O’Donoghue said the threat to kill dated back to November 24, 2020, and that the accused had been out of trouble since that time.