GSOC 'BASH' OFFICIAL TO JET AWAY...

THE senior GSOC investigator who quit after he was confronted for claiming he attended a party with Gerry Hutch is set to leave Ireland, it is feared

- PAUL HEALY

Sources have told the Irish Mirror that former colleagues of the man believe he could fly out of the country as early as this week.

And they also told us that GSOC, which is a civilian body that investigates allegations of wrongdoing against gardai, has no power to compel the man to talk because he has resigned.

"He is not a GSOC staff member anymore and cannot be ordered to talk to staff investigating the whole thing, a source said last night.

"He is a foreign national and can leave any time he wants. The fear is he will fly out of Ireland imminently.

"There is no reason for him to stay here and every reason for him to get out."

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