Murder accused claims police threatened to give his wife to John McAreavey

One of the men accused of murdering Michaela McAreavey was told by police his own wife would be taken from him and given to the honeymooner's widower if he did not confess, his trial in Mauritius was told.

Murder accused claims police threatened to give his wife to John McAreavey

One of the men accused of murdering Michaela McAreavey was told by police his own wife would be taken from him and given to the honeymooner's widower if he did not confess, his trial in Mauritius was told.

Avinash Treebhoowoon also claims his head was held under water for so long during a brutal interrogation that he started vomiting blood.

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