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Gerry Adams evidence at brother's trial 'examined by police' Gerry Adams evidence at brother's trial 'examined by police'
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Police examined Gerry Adams' evidence at his brother's first abuse trial to establish if he had committed an offence, the Policing Board has heard.Police examined Gerry Adams' evidence at his brother's first abuse trial to establish if he had committed an offence, the Policing Board has heard.
The PSNI was subsequently directed by the Public Prosecution Service that there should be no prosecution. The police were subsequently directed by the Public Prosecution Service that there should be no prosecution.
Gerry Adams brother, Liam, was convicted on Tuesday of raping and abusing his daughter, Áine, over a six-year period. Gerry Adams' brother, Liam, was convicted on Tuesday of raping and abusing his daughter, Áine, over a six-year period.
The Sinn Féin president testified at Liam Adams' first trial in April.The Sinn Féin president testified at Liam Adams' first trial in April.
It collapsed due to legal reasons.It collapsed due to legal reasons.
Gerry Adams, the TD for Louth and a former West Belfast MP, did not give evidence at the second trial.Gerry Adams, the TD for Louth and a former West Belfast MP, did not give evidence at the second trial.
Assistant Chief Constable Drew Harris told the Policing Board that detectives would look at the court transcript again.
He said the matter had been examined in 2010 including taking legal advice and consulting with the PPS.
His view was that the facts of the case had not materially moved on since then.
ACC Drew Harris confirmed that withholding information about child abuse was a criminal offence.
The Sinn Féin president made his first report to the police about the allegations in 2007, shortly after his party voted to accept the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
In 2009, Gerry Adams made a second statement to police, telling officers that his brother Liam had confessed to him nine years earlier, in 2000, that he had sexually abused his daughter Áine.