Man carrying knife accused of threatening to behead another man at Cork Garda station

Accused was attending Togher Garda Station to sign on when he produced a large black knife which he began swinging in the air and then snuck up on a member of the public awaiting service at the hatch, court told

The alleged incident occurred at Togher Garda Station on January 27. Picture: Denis Minihane.

A young man attending a Garda station allegedly threatened to behead another man who was present in the public office, and while the threatened man tried to avoid eye contact with him, he produced a knife and walked up behind him.

Sergeant Gary Brennan alleged Emmanuel Ibrahim only turned away when he noticed a member of An Garda Síochána appearing in the area.