Pat Hickey OCI court case suspended

The Supreme Court in Brasília confirmed last night that an injunction to suspend the case, already granted to THG executive Kevin Mallon, extends to all others listed in the case, namely Mr Hickey, and Barbara Carnieri, who was arrested alongside Mr Mallon in a hotel in Rio on the eve of last year’s Olympic Games. Both Irishmen here arrested in Rio during the 2016 Games as part of an investigation into alleged illegal resale of Olympic tickets
Both Mr Hickey and Mr Mallon were due to appear at a local court in Rio de Janeiro on November 29, when a judge was to hear witnesses for the prosecution and defence.