Man accused of making calls threatening to kill SA Premier Steven Marshall made 'promise', court told WedWednesday 3 FebFebruary 2021 at 5:31am Kenneth Andrew Gillespie has pleaded not guilty to threatening Premier Steven Marshall in the District Court. ( Share Print text only Cancel 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. Key points: 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.