Court hears Cork man told woman 'I will kill you' while holding knife to her neck
Cork District Court heard that Kevin Buckley resisted arrest and attempted to spit at gardaí a number of times. File picture: Larry Cummins
A man allegedly choked and held a knife to a young woman’s neck and threatened her with the words, “I will kill you”.
Garda Barry O’Shea outlined these allegations in an objection to bail at Cork District Court in the case against Kevin Buckley of 5C Shanakiel, Blarney Road, Cork.
Garda O’Shea said gardaí were called to the scene of an incident in which it is alleged that Kevin Buckley had choked the young woman a number of times stating, "I will kill you". The parties are known to each other.
“Kevin Buckley proceeded to grab a knife and hold it to her neck threatening again to kill her. There were a number of marks visible on her neck.
“She stated that he held a knife to her throat. There are also red marks which she alleged were from choking.
“She also had bruising to her left arm. Gardal said Kevin Buckley was highly irate and became verbally aggressive with gardaí. Kevin Buckley began to threaten gardaí at the scene.
“Having received a report from the injured party, gardaí arrested Kevin Buckley and detained him. Kevin Buckley resisted arrest and attempted to spit at gardaí a number of times.
“Kevin Buckley was later interviewed in Togher Garda Station where he denied the allegations. He stated he only pointed the knife… He admitted in interview that he threatened to kill himself,” Garda Barry O’Shea said in the course of an objection to bail.
The charges against the 26-year-old are of assault causing harm, production of a knife and wilfully resisting arrest.
Frank Buttimer said the man had been invited to the complainant’s home at the time of the disputed offences on Saturday, October 4, at Carrigrohane apartments, Riverside Farm, Cork.
Judge King refused bail and remanded the accused in custody until October 13.
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