Man pleads guilty to firearm offences linked to incident with off-duty police officer (opens original article in a new tab)

A Co Antrim man pleaded guilty to firearm offences related to an incident involving an off-duty police officer, following a bail revocation for drug offences. The court heard about his history of drug issues and previous bail breaches, with a psychiatric report commissioned by the defence.

• A Co Antrim man pleaded guilty to firearm offences linked to an incident with an off-duty police officer
• Knell was remanded into custody after his bail was revoked for drug offences
• The court heard Knell had a history of drug-related issues and previous bail breaches
• A psychiatric report on the defendant was commissioned by the defence