McBrearty ‘made murder confession involuntarily’

FORMER Superintendent Kevin Lennon always believed that gardaí “involuntarily” extracted an alleged confession to a Donegal cattle dealer’s murder, the Morris Tribunal heard yesterday.

The senior officer said he was afraid of the “consequences” if he informed the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) that he felt the statement concerning Richie Barron’s death was improperly obtained by gardaí.

The tribunal heard he did not mention any concerns in a report to the DPP.