PSNI question lawyer in legal aid fraud probe

A Northern Ireland lawyer was tonight being questioned about a suspected £500,000 (€750,000) legal aid fraud.

The man, thought to be in his 50s, once worked for a leading firm of Belfast solicitors.

Officers have asked a magistrate in the city for more time to interview him. It is understood he was held after detectives went to his home near Belfast.

Police confirmed a man was arrested on Wednesday.

A PSNI spokeswoman said: “That person is helping police with their inquiries in connection with a legal aid claim fraud.”