 Armstrong's solicitors backed up the case by claiming that O'Mahoney had pretended to be a woman and allowed police to see a written statement (the letter in which Armstrong admitted to killing Palmer, as well as his plan to feign mental illness) which was supposed to be kept secret.The case was dropped in June 2002 after Armstrong decided he no longer wanted to pursue O'Mahoney for damages.Armstrong also dropped his bid to prevent O'Mahoney from publishing a book – "Flowers in God's Garden" – which included a section about Armstrong and the Rosie Palmer murder.