Offaly farmer wants gardai to reopen probe into how his signature on property deed was 'forged'

"A farmer is calling on gardaí to reopen an investigation to establish how his signature was allegedly forged on a property deed, making him the legal owner of a building he never paid for."

"Martin O'Toole (65), of Birr, Co Offaly, agreed to buy the commercial property in trust for an associate in 2008, believing he would get it at a lower price, according to a garda file seen by the Sunday Independent."

A 65-year-old farmer from Birr, Co Offaly agreed in 2008 to purchase a commercial property in trust for an associate, believing he would obtain it at a reduced price. He is now asking gardaí to reopen an investigation to determine how his signature was allegedly forged on the property deed. The alleged forgery resulted in him being recorded as the legal owner of a building that he never paid for. The dispute centers on the authenticity of the signature, the use of a trust arrangement, and potential criminal conduct in the property transaction.

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