Brother's info 'clashed with Annie suspect's 'alibi'

Statement by man's sibling overseas 'was key catalyst for arrest'

- BY MICHAEL O'TOOLE

GARDAI decided to arrest the suspect for the murder of Annie McCarrick after his own brother gave them information on the case, sources have said.

Three days after the suspect was released without charge, sources have told us information a brother living overseas gave to detectives was a main catalyst for Thursday's dramatic arrest.

Sources tell us the brother, who has been experiencing serious health problems in recent years, voluntarily spoke to detectives who travelled to the country he is living in earlier this year.

He gave a statement to detectives from Irishtown Garda Station - where the probe into the 1993 murder of the 26-year-old American is based.