Bailey claims senior gardaí blocking framing inquiry

Ian Bailey has written to Justice Minister Alan Shatter claiming senior gardaí are blocking an inquiry into allegations officers tried to frame him for the 1996 Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder.

Bailey claims senior gardaí blocking framing inquiry

Mr Bailey’s solicitor, Frank Buttimer, confirmed the correspondence was sent last week and alleges Garda headquarters is attempting to block an ombudsman investigation into his client’s complaint.

The letter, which was revealed by a weekend newspaper, accuses Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan of “operating a calculated policy of obfuscation and delay as a deliberate blocking tactic”.

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