The accused said Mr McDonagh and his friend Paul Maughan had been acting like the “Gestapo” in the accused s home and when asked why he did not run, told gardaí: It was my house, I don’t have to run from my house.”
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Gardai are continuing their investigation after the body of an elderly man was found at a burning house in Co Mayo. The man has been named locally as farmer Joh.