INVERIN MAN TO STAND TRIAL IN OCTOBER FOR DEATH THREAT

Date Published: 27-Aug-2008

A 26 year-old Inverin man, charged with threatening to kill a man in Spiddal last June has been sent forward for trial to Galway Circuit Criminal Court. Michael Lydon, of Kilroe East, Inverin, appeared before the holiday sittings of Galway District Court this week.He was refused bail when he first appeared before the District Court in July after being charged with harassing three members of the same family.The harrassment took place between August 6, 2007 and June 13 this year when the accused persistently watched, besetted and followed various family members at various locations in the Inverin area.Lydon is further charged with threatening to kill a man at Púirín, Spiddal on June 5 and with threatening the man that he would kill another member of his family.Detective Sergeant Tom Molloy served a book of evidence on the accused in relation to the charges.Inspector Pat McHugh applied to the court to have Lydon sent forward for trial to Galway Circuit Criminal Court on October 7 and, he said the State wanted Lydon remanded in custody to that date.