School children said 'we're going to die' when man brandished knife, court hears

School children said “we’re going to die” after a man brandished a knife in front of them on Dublin’s Parnell Square, a court has heard.

READ MORE: Monk's nephew Ross Hutch attacked behind bars days before brother's funeral: 'He got a hiding' Giving the facts of the case he said the accused was “brandishing” a knife and acting “in an erratic manner” around members of the public and children aged between six and 12 years old. Det Garda Griffin said the accused “threatened a woman with a baby,” and told them to “f**k off.”

He said it is also alleged that the accused went to another school bus full of children on Gardiner Street and pointed a knife in a “clear attempt to intimidate the bus driver.” He told the court that the bus driver closed the door of the bus as he “feared for his safety.” The accused continued to tell the court that he was representing himself and said “I think it is unlawful.”

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