A former Sligo garda officer said he was unaware of controversy over a witness in a licensing prosecution against Frank McBrearty Snr, during a meeting with the witness and a senior officer ahead of the court case.

A FORMER Sligo garda said yesterday he was suspicious a senior officer was involved in the “setting up” of a false death threat claim following the arrest of the man who had made the allegations.

A former Sligo garda said today he was suspicious that a senior officer was involved in the “setting up” of a false death threat claim following the arrest of the man who had made the allegations.

THE family of Sophie Toscan du Plantier are still clinging to a hope that the Frenchwoman’s killer will be brought to justice.