Veteran Murder Squad detective denied cold case killer had head immersed in body parts

A retired detective sergeant from the Garda Technical Bureau has disputed allegations of mistreatment made by Noel Long, who stands convicted in connection with a 1981 murder in Cork. The pre-trial hearing at the Central Criminal Court heard Long's claims that he was assaulted during questioning at Union Quay Garda Station and subjected to physical abuse involving immersion of his head in containers. Detective Gerry…