Pat Hickey last night heard details of the charges prosecutors in Brazil are seeking over his role in the Olympic ticket touting scandal.

The Irish ticketing executive at the heart of the Olympic touting investigation last night refused to answer questions from police in Brazil, according to the detective leading the probe.

In the space of two days, Olympic Council of Ireland president Pat Hickey has gone from a luxury Rio hotel with a rooftop pool and panoramic views of a pristine white beach to a notorious prison where water for drinking and cleaning — in which larvae has been visible to the naked eye — is only turned on for a few minutes per day.