Police inspector never suspected John McAreavey in Michaela’s death

POLICE inspector Ranjit Jokhoo never suspected John McAreavey after the death of his wife Michaela during their honeymoon in Mauritius in January, it emerged yesterday.

“For me when I entered the scene of crime, he was not a suspect,” he said at the district court of Mapou under questioning from Navin Bhoyrul, representing murder co-accused Sandip Mooneea.

“I do not know for other officers. I did not record any statement from Mr McAreavey. The police inquiry continued and eventually my belief was confirmed by the investigation. For me it was on the very night after having interrogated various employees of the hotel and examined several (pieces of) information.”