Man acquitted of threatening to kill SA Premier Steven Marshall over TAFE reforms
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Kenneth Andrew Gillespie was acquitted of threatening to kill Premier Steven Marshall.
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A man has been acquitted of threatening to kill the South Australian Premier over the State Government s TAFE reforms in 2018.
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He has pleaded not guilty to the charge laid against him
Giving evidence in his own defence, he admitted to the court he has a tendency of running off at the mouth
Kenneth Andrew Gillespie, 65, faced a two-day trial in Adelaide s District Court after pleading not guilty to threatening a public officer.
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Kenneth Andrew Gillespie has pleaded not guilty to threatening Premier Steven Marshall in the District Court.
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A man accused of threatening to kill South Australian Premier Steven Marshall and his children was not making an idle threat, but a promise , a court has heard.
Key points:
Mr Gillespie is accused of making threats to kill SA s Premier
He has pleaded not guilty to the charge of threatening a public officer
Kenneth Andrew Gillespie, 65, has pleaded not guilty to threatening a public officer in Adelaide s District Court.