Gardaí beat me in back of car, witness tells court

A former British soldier said in court today that gardaí beat him up and threatened his life in the back of a car.

Gardaí beat me in back of car, witness tells court
Wed, 14 Jan, 2015 - 17:25

A former British soldier said in court today that gardaí beat him up and threatened his life in the back of a car.

Martin Graham was giving evidence in Ian Bailey's action for damages against the State and Garda authorities for alleged wrongful arrest on suspicion of killing French film producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier in 1996.

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