Cork man allegedly brandished axe at gardaí and threatened to take their heads off

Accused waved the axe towards gardaí and stated, ‘Come up here and I’ll take your head off… Come and see what I’ll do to you…', court hears

Accused is now charged with resisting Garda David Kiely at 143 Farranferris Avenue on July 16, resisting Garda Paraic White on the same occasion, and threatening to kill or cause serious harm to both gardaí. Picture: Larry Cummins

Gardaí arriving at a house in Cork had to contend with a man brandishing an axe at the top of the stairs, threatening he would take their heads off if they came upstairs.

These allegations were made at an in camera hearing of Cork District Court, where the 31-year-old Stephen Murphy, of 143 Farranferris Avenue, Farranree, Cork, had existing charges against him withdrawn and replaced with new charges instead.