Cork man threatened to cut garda's head 'clean off' as he swung pickaxe, court told

Dean Osterloo was granted bail

Judge Philip O’Leary adjourned the case until October 22 to allow time for directions to be obtained from the Director of Public Prosecutions. File picture: Larry Cummins

A garda was threatened that he would be beheaded as a pickaxe was swung at him narrowly missing his head.

These were the allegations made by Sergeant Michael O’Brien in an objection to bail being granted to 34-year-old Dean Osterloo of 23 Mill Road, Old Mallow Road, Cork.