Garda admits psychologically abusing sisters

A GARDA detective said yesterday he and two officers psychologically abused two sisters being quizzed over the death of Donegal cattle dealer Richie Barron.

The Morris Tribunal, investigating garda corruption in the county, heard Roisin McConnell and Katrina Brolly were shown graphic pictures of Mr Barron’s body, as lights were flicked off and on.

Ardara-based Detective Garda John Dooley revealed the women were called lying bitches, one was forced to pray to her dead father while the other had her hair pulled as gardaí accused Mrs McConnell’s husband Mark of murder.