A British handwriting expert has said that on the balance of probabilities the signature on a false statement of admission to murder is that of Raphoe publican Frank McBrearty Jnr.
Dr Robert Radley told the Morris Tribunal that the signature, which he compared to 20 sample signatures from Mr McBrearty, was not a forgery.
The document examiner also said that other signatures on statements made to gardaí by Mr McBrearty were genuine.
He said: 'In my opinion Mr McBrearty wrote these, full stop.'
Mr McBrearty Jnr had denied he ever made a confession to the murder of cattle dealer Mr Richie Barron, who died in a hit-and-run collision.
The tribunal has found that Mr McBrearty Jnr was completely innocent of any involvement in Mr Barron's death.
