Social workers were threatened

A Co Tyrone mother and son are charged with threatening to kill two social services workers at Dungannon last Tuesday.

A Co Tyrone mother and son are charged with threatening to kill two social services workers at Dungannon last Tuesday.

Mrs Margaret Elizabeth Lynn (57) and her son, Mr William Thomas Birney (31), both of Spout Road, Fivemiletown, were remanded on bail until June 18th when they appeared at Cookstown Magistrates' Court yesterday.

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