Fresh information in probe of GMIT student’s death in Bolivia

Galway Bay fm newsroom – The mother of a former GMIT student shot dead in Bolivia says new developments in the case have brought her light at the end of the tunnel.
Michael Dwyer died in a hotel in April 2009, and authorities there claim he was killed, along with two other men in a shootout after earlier fleeing arrest.
They have alleged he was part of an assassination plot against the country’s president – something his family denies.
The Tipperary man completed a four year construction management degree in GMIT in 2008 and during that time worked as a bouncer in the city.
Now the former public prosecutor in the case has cast doubt over the state’s claims.
Marcelo Soza is seeking asylum in Brazil, and is willing to testify to officials in Europe about his investigations.
Michael Dwyer’s mother Caroline has met with him – she says it has given her some hope of getting justice.