SF leader's brother wanted for questioning on child sex allegations
The brother of Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams is wanted by police to face child sex abuse allegations, it was revealed today.
Officers launched the search for Liam Adams, who is in his 50s, after he failed to appear at a court hearing in Belfast.
It is believed he may have fled across the border, and it is understood gardaí are assisting the PSNI with the search.
The 61-year-old republican leader has apparently urged his younger brother to hand himself in and has made clear the alleged victim – a woman now in her 30s - must get justice.
The West Belfast MP made a statement to police in which he expressed support for her.
The allegations are believed to date back more than 20 years, and Liam Adams, who had been living in west Belfast, has been questioned on a number of occasions by detectives.
The arrest warrant was issued last year when he failed to appear in court for a preliminary inquiry.
The Sinn Féin leader said he had been aware of the allegations about his brother for some time.
“Since the first day I spoke to (her) about the abuse she suffered I believed her,” he told the Irish News.
“She must get justice. The only way this can happen now is through the courts. I have made a statement to the PSNI in support of (her).”
