The former public prosecutor in Bolivia has questioned the lawfulness of the police operation which led to the shooting dead of a Tipperary man in the South American country.
Michael Dwyer from Ballinderry was one of three men killed by Bolivian Police in April of 2009.
At the time of the shooting dead of Michael Dwyer and two other men in Bolivia officials claimed they were part of a plot to assassinate the country's President Evo Morales.
Marcelo Soza was the public prosecutor in charge of the case for four years – he is now in exile in Brazil.
In an interview with the Irish Time he says there are serious questions concerning the lawfulness of the police operation.
Soza says Michael Dwyer from Ballinderry was unarmed when he was shot dead in a hotel in Santa Cruz on April 16th 2009 – police claim there was a fierce gun-battle in which the 24 year old and 2 other men were shot dead.
The former Public prosecutor also says ballistic and autopsy reports as well as his own survey made it clear there was no confrontation in the hotel and there had been no shoot-out.
Marcelo Soza was forced to seek asylum in Brazil last March after he accused top officials in Bolivia of misrepresenting the nature of the police raid.
There have been calls both in Ireland and at EU level to have a full independent investigation into Michael Dwyers death.
