Documents contradict evidence of McBrearty Snr

A PUBLICAN wrongly arrested during a botched murder probe knew about his son’s false murder confession four months before he claims to have been made aware of it, the Morris Tribunal yesterday heard.

Documents handed over by Frank McBrearty Snr to the hearing proved he was aware of the confession during his detention in December 1996.

The nightclub boss has always maintained he first heard of the confession at a High Court hearing four months later.