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It is also alleged that the suspect set fire to the apartments of his alleged victims to cover up the killings on five different occasions.

On Wednesday Mr Greaney said members of the inquiry team had met officials from the Irish government on several occasions, most recently on 5 February.

He beat fellow American Max Holloway for the interim lightweight belt in 2019 but has missed out on the undisputed championship on three occasions.

The opposition leader has been arrested on numerous occasions and in 2017 survived an assassination attempt in which his vehicle was shot 16 times.

Rose has put together a stellar career, in which he has secured 25 professional wins, topped the world rankings and spearheaded Ryder Cup success - but fallen agonisingly short at Augusta on several occasions.