Jon Boutcher said he did not want the police to get involved in a political 'tit-for-tat'.
Warning a charity about a potential police investigation into former Sinn Féin press officer Michael McMonagle would not have prejudiced the investigation, the chief constable has said.last week, including attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity.
"If the question is would that prejudice an investigation - the answer is and I don't know the detail - I don't see how it would prejudice an investigation," added Boutcher.On Tuesday, Sinn Féin's Economy Minister Conor Murphy was askedHe said they could not do anything which could “potentially be prejudicial” to the police investigation.
"Conor Murphy’s extraordinary claims about prejudicing the PSNI investigation now lie in tatters," he said.After McMonagle was first arrested in August 2021, he informed Sinn Féin and was suspended from his job. Later his contract of employment ended.The British Heart Foundation said neither of the job references "raised a concern about his suitability for employment or referenced an ongoing police investigation or suspension from his previous employment".
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