Madrid - A Guardia Civil who had implicated a general and a former Socialist leader in the kidnapping of two ETA members has retracted his evidence, writes Paddy Woodworth.
Mr Felipe Bayo had previously complained of "pressures" to change his evidence in this very controversial case, which involves torture and murder. He now claims that the account he gave was fabricated, and yesterday admitted manipulating incriminating sound tapes. The trial was suspended for the Christmas holidays.