Accused’s brutality claims ‘inspired by movies’

A hotel worker who alleges he was beaten into confessing to the murder of honeymooner Michaela McAreavey has been challenged to explain why two doctors apparently found no sign of any injuries on him.

Avinash Treebhoowon was accused of making up claims of police brutality and taking inspiration for his story from movies as he was cross-examined by the prosecution in Mauritius’s Supreme Court.

The defendant and co-accused Sandip Mooneea deny murdering the 27-year-old daughter of Tyrone football boss Mickey Harte at the Legends Hotel in Jan 2011.