Man accused of making calls threatening to kill SA Premier Steven Marshall made promise , court told
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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.
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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.
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