Senior gardaí asked McBrearty to sign ‘blank sheet of paper’

TWO senior garda officers asked a publican under interrogation during a murder probe to sign a blank sheet of paper, it was claimed yesterday.

Donegal nightclub owner Frank McBrearty Senior said he was being quizzed by detectives in Letterkenny Garda Station at the time of the alleged incident 10 years ago.

He was arrested in connection the death of Raphoe cattle dealer Richie Barron.