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Liam Byrne at the funeral of his brother David. Photo: Colin Keegan
Paul Williams
Liam Byrne’s decision to leave his desert bolthole from justice for a family gathering in Spain is an illustration of his trademark arrogance, because he clearly believed he was too smart for the police.
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