Ian Bailey has told the High Court he experienced 'complete xenophobia' while being questioned by gardai on suspicion of murdering French film maker Sophie Toscan du Plantier.
He claims he was told he was wrong if he thought an Englishman could come over here and “get away with this”.
Ian Bailey was first arrested in February 1997 on suspicion of murdering Sophie Toscan du Plantier at her West Cork home.
Under cross examination he said he believes gardai gave him a black and tan shirt to wear as a 'coded message' because he is English.
He claims gardai questioned him in an aggressive hostile manner putting it to him time and again, you did it, everyone knows you did it now tell the truth.
It is the former journalist's fifth day of cross examination in his wrongful arrest action against the State and Garda Commissioner
State lawyers have put it to him gardai had a 'plethora of reasons to detain him' on suspicion of murder including scratches on his body and his past violence towards his partner Jules.
