Morris: Father was threatened with jail and loss of children

A father-of-six was threatened with 10 years behind bars and warned his children would be taken away unless he changed a statement to identify two suspects in a botched death probe, it was claimed today.

Sean Crossan was shown post mortem photographs, assaulted, had his mouth spat in and was sworn at by gardaí in Donegal investigating the death of cattle dealer Richie Barron, the Morris Tribunal heard.