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Gardaí feared they would be beheaded as man went on axe rampage in Sligo

Damien O’Sullivan chased gardaí with axe, threatened to kill them, and damaged two Garda vans and a patrol car



In Sligo on May 1st of last year, Damien O'Sullivan went on a seven-hour axe rampage, chasing and threatening gardaí, damaging vehicles, and barricading himself in his home. Gardaí feared they would be beheaded during the incident, and O'Sullivan pleaded guilty to endangering their lives and causing significant damage. He was remanded in custody for sentencing and ordered to receive psychiatric care.

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