Omagh bomb suspect seeks £15,000 over police questioning

AN Omagh bombing suspect is seeking up to £15,000 in compensation, claiming he was traumatised after being shown photographs of the atrocity during questioning.

Stunned relatives of the dead have protested to the British Government, urging ministers to resist any payout.

The man, from south Armagh, was among dozens of republicans interviewed by detectives investigating the August 1998 Real IRA outrage, which killed 29 people.

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