Test And Interrogation

What is apparent is that Reilly had become confused by the result of the ‘failed’ polygraph test and intensive interrogation, believing that he might have murdered his mother, but he always remained unsure (i.e. he was never completely confident that he had murdered his mother; in fact, he harboured serious doubts about it).

Whatever the appalling deficiencies of Peter’s interrogation, it was at least recorded on tape. Indeed, it might be said that one of the factors leading to Peter Reilly’s eventual vindication was the audiotape made during his ruthless grilling;