Alleged garda brutality evidence not included in report, tribunal told

Evidence of alleged garda brutality during a botched murder investigation was not included in an official police report on the case, it emerged today.

A solicitor’s letter of complaint about the mistreatment of Frank McBrearty Jnr – wrongly accused of beating to death Donegal cattle dealer Richie Barron - had gone missing through negligence or nefarious reasons, it was claimed.