No faith in ombudsman: republican

Mr Hutchinson is Nuala O'Loan's successor

A leading republican has said he has no confidence in the Police Ombudsman to investigate a case in which he was cleared of fraud.

Brian Arthurs, who is from Dungannon, County Tyrone, was charged last year in relation to a multi-million fraud investigation.

The case was thrown out earlier this week.

Mr Arthurs said he saw no point in asking Al Hutchinson's office to investigate the matter.

"Two major incidents happened and not one thing came out of the ombudman's office," he said.

"I went to the office in relation to being arrested for the Northern Bank (robbery) four times.

"I also went to them in relation to the last arrest, but they just wrote back and said it was all part of procedure."