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| No faith in ombudsman: republican | No faith in ombudsman: republican |
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| A leading republican has said he has no confidence in the Police Ombudsman to investigate a case in which he was cleared of fraud. | A leading republican has said he has no confidence in the Police Ombudsman to investigate a case in which he was cleared of fraud. |
| Brian Arthurs, who is from Dungannon, County Tyrone, was charged last year in relation to a multi-million fraud investigation. | Brian Arthurs, who is from Dungannon, County Tyrone, was charged last year in relation to a multi-million fraud investigation. |
| The case was thrown out earlier this week. | The case was thrown out earlier this week. |
| Mr Arthurs said he saw no point in asking Al Hutchinson's office to investigate the matter. | |
| "Two major incidents happened and not one thing came out of the ombudman's office," he said. | "Two major incidents happened and not one thing came out of the ombudman's office," he said. |
| "I went to the office in relation to being arrested for the Northern Bank (robbery) four times. | "I went to the office in relation to being arrested for the Northern Bank (robbery) four times. |
| "I also went to them in relation to the last arrest, but they just wrote back and said it was all part of procedure." | "I also went to them in relation to the last arrest, but they just wrote back and said it was all part of procedure." |