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Kevin Lunney, a director of Quinn Industrial Holdings, was driving from work to his home in Kinawley when he was abducted seven weeks ago. He was found 22 miles away beside a road in County Cavan. For the first time he's spoken about what happened to Jim Fitzpatrick for 大象传媒 Spotlight. Vinny spoke to Jim Fitzpatrick, and got reaction from journalist Allison Morris.
This report contains disturbing details. Some people, especially children, may find it distressing.

Also on the programme, a Nolan exclusive - PSNI paid out more than 拢1.1m in compensation to the public over the past three years. Over half of the pay outs were for what's called "wrongful acts" by police officers. These include assaults by police, wrongful arrest and wrongful detention. Last year, there were 165 compensation claims settled for wrongful acts costing more than 拢549,000. That's a huge increase on the figures for 2016/17 when 68 claims for wrongful acts were paid out at a total of 拢155,000. Vinny spoke to Superintendent Jon Burrows, former Assistant Chief Constable Alan McQuillan, and SDLP Policing Board member Dolores Kelly.

Plus, "a long road with many knock backs... It's been hard and heartbreaking for victims"
Jon McCourt from Survivors North West reacts as MPs pass bill to compensate victims of historical institutional abuse. It had been feared Parliament would be dissolved for the election before the legislation could receive royal assent, but the government fast-tracked it through the Commons in just over an hour. The Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith spoke about Jon McCourt, from the Survivors North West group. The legislation will now receive royal assent before becoming law. Vinny spoke to Jon McCourt.

All that and more on the biggest show in the country...