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Alan McFarland gave alcoholic's murderer a false alibi

John Caldwell (Brian Lawless/PA Wire) 
Ciaran Barnes
Ciaran BarnesSunday Life News Manager

A criminal cleared of involvement in the New IRA assassination bid on retired Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell has a previous conviction for trying to cover up a killing.

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