A Belfast man charged with the murder of Irish gangster Robbie Lawlor has been plunged into an Orwellian-style nightmare since he was wrongly advised not answer police questions, the High Court heard today.
Counsel for Patrick Teer claimed he wanted to provide an account during interviews, but a previous legal representative cautioned him to remain silent.
Despite arguing that a change in circumstances had been established, the 45-year-old defendant was again refused bail.
Teer, of Thornberry Hill, is facing prosecution over his alleged role in the assassination of Lawlor in Ardoyne, north Belfast last year.
The underworld boss was shot dead in broad daylight on April 4 as part of a deadly drugs feud.
The murder of Irish gangland boss Robbie Lawlor in north Belfast was allegedly commissioned at a meeting in a Sligo hotel, the High Court heard today.
Prosecutors said the underworld figure moved north of the border because he feared he was going to be attacked.
But it was claimed that a plan to lure him to his death had already been authorised at a gathering attended by an international drugs dealer three weeks earlier.
New details emerged as bail was refused to one of two men charged with the murder on April 4 this year.
Patrick Teer, 45, from Thornberry Hill in Belfast, played an instrumental role in preparation for the assassination and helped to dispose of evidence in the aftermath, it was alleged.
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