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'I didn't phone murder suspect' 'I didn't phone murder suspect'
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A former RUC officer has denied phoning a suspect in the Robert Hamill murder inquiry and telling him to destroy the clothes he was wearing that night.A former RUC officer has denied phoning a suspect in the Robert Hamill murder inquiry and telling him to destroy the clothes he was wearing that night.
Robert Atkinson is one of four officers accused of standing by as Mr Hamill was beaten by a loyalists in Portadown in April 1997. He died 11 days later. Robert Atkinson is one of four officers accused of standing by as Mr Hamill, a Catholic, was beaten by loyalists in Portadown in April 1997.
Phone records show that a call was made from Mr Atkinson's home to Alister Hanvey just hours after the attack.Phone records show that a call was made from Mr Atkinson's home to Alister Hanvey just hours after the attack.
An inquiry into the Catholic father-of-two's murder began in January. However, Mr Atkinson said the call was made by a friend staying at his house.
However, the former police officer and his wife insist he was asleep at the time and that the call was made by a friend staying in their house. On Monday, Ashley Underwood QC, the senior lawyer for the Robert Hamill Inquiry, referred to a statement by Mr Hanvey's girlfriend at the time.
On Monday, Ashley Underwood QC, the senior lawyer for the inquiry, referred to a statement by Mr Hanvey's girlfriend at the time.
'Good to him''Good to him'
She said Alister Hanvey told her Robert Atkinson had "been good to him" and that he phoned him on the morning after the attack, telling him to burn the clothes he was wearing.She said Alister Hanvey told her Robert Atkinson had "been good to him" and that he phoned him on the morning after the attack, telling him to burn the clothes he was wearing.
The statement also said that the former RUC officer agreed to call Mr Hanvey daily to keep him informed about progress in the police investigation.The statement also said that the former RUC officer agreed to call Mr Hanvey daily to keep him informed about progress in the police investigation.
The inquiry continues.The inquiry continues.