A MAN from Whitchurch has pleaded not guilty to making threats to kill another man.

Michael McDonald, whose bail address was given as Madeira Close, appeared at Winchester Crown Court on Wednesday, August 9.

He has been charged with that on June 16 at Seeviours Court in Whitchurch he without lawful excuse made threats to kill another man, leaving the man fearing that the threat would be carried out.

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Two other charges were put to McDonald which relate to the same incident. It is alleged that the 61-year-old had a knife in a public and private place and unlawfully and intentionally threatened the same man with the knife.

He pleaded not guilty to all charges. 

A trial date has been set for November 21 at the same court.

McDonald will be on conditional bail until the trial starts.