Court hears allegations elderly man was threatened he would be knee-capped before he was forced to withdraw €15k

Carlos Lawrence and Catherine Dempsey

Andrew Phelan

A "terrified" elderly man was threatened that he would be knee-capped before he was forced to withdraw €15,000 from his bank after a couple armed with a hammer broke into his home, it has been alleged.

The 65-year-old was told his extended family was being “watched” and he was struck in the face before the raiders brought him to the bank and made him take out the cash, gardai said.