Ex-garda ‘never gave cannabis to man’

An ex-garda has told the High Court he never gave cannabis to a man in the hope of getting Ian Bailey to “loosen his tongue” in relation to the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

Ex-garda ‘never gave cannabis to man’

Jim Fitzgerald, now retired, said another garda gave Martin Graham small amounts of cash and clothes on occasions after Mr Graham said he was prepared to assist gardaí because he had concerns about things Mr Bailey said in a friend’s house on the night of February 10, 1997, when Mr Bailey had been released after his first arrest.

Former detective garda Mr Fitzgerald said he himself also gave Mr Graham some small cash sums.

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