OCI officials Kevin Kilty and Stephen Martin to be questioned over Rio ticket scandal

Two members of the Olympic Council of Ireland have been named as suspects in the touting investigation in Brazil, police said last night.
OCI officials Kevin Kilty and Stephen Martin to be questioned over Rio ticket scandal
Wed, 24 Aug, 2016 - 01:00
Matt Sandy

Kevin Kilty and Stephen Martin will be interviewed by police tomorrow after requesting time to secure legal representation.

Another official, Dermot Henihan, was interviewed yesterday but is no longer a suspect. He did not comment as he exited a black saloon car into a police station.

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