Garda denies accused was bribed

A detective garda yesterday denied that a man accused of murder was offered a manslaughter deal in return for co-operating with gardai.

Detective Garda Sean O'Brien, National Bureau of Criminal Investigation,told the Central Criminal Court that he was one of a number of gardai who questioned the accused, William Roche, at Henry Street Garda Station after his arrest for the murder of 21-year-old John Carroll.