Police accused of assaulting McAreavey murder accused

A hotel worker who confessed to murdering Michaela McAreavey had his head held under water and was almost suffocated with a towel during interrogation, a court heard today.

A hotel worker who confessed to murdering Michaela McAreavey had his head held under water and was almost suffocated with a towel during interrogation, a court was told today.

Avinash Treebhoowoon insists his admission of guilt was extracted with police brutality.