Corkman who allegedly choked and held knife to woman is remanded in custody

A man allegedly choked a young woman and held a knife to her neck, threatening 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, aged 26, of 5C Shanakiel, Blarney Rd, Cork.

Garda O’Shea said gardaí were called to the scene of an incident in which it is alleged that Mr Buckley had choked the young woman a number of times, saying: “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,” Garda O’Shea told the court in the course of an objection to bail.

“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.

“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.”

The charges against Mr Buckley are of assault causing harm, production of a knife, and wilfully resisting arrest.

Defence solicitor Frank Buttimer said that the man had been invited to the complainant’s home in Cork at the time of the disputed offences on Saturday, October 4 .

Judge John King refused bail and remanded the accused in custody until October 13.