Aaron Brady's defence claims trial witness 'might have had a lot of motives to make things up'

Defence for Aaron Brady (pictured) told the jury that the "most significant" witness in the trial of the man accused of murdering Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe "might have had a lot of motives to make things up". Picture: Collins Courts

The "most significant" witness in the trial of the man accused of murdering Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe "might have had a lot of motives to make things up", a barrister has told the Central Criminal Court.

Michael O'Higgins SC for Aaron Brady told the jury of six men and seven women that the background to Daniel Cahill giving evidence was "shrouded in mystery" and that he may have been subjected to threats or inducement by Homeland Security before speaking to gardaí.