Freddie Scappaticci
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | Died last year |
| Born | Belfast |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of birth | January 1,1946 |
| Date of died | April 11,2023 |
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| ID | 746797 |
Freddie Scappaticci Life story
Freddie Scappaticci was a Northern Irish volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army, and a leading member of its Internal Security Unit. In 2003, it was reported that Scappaticci had been working for British intelligence, their highest-ranking agent in the IRA, and was known by the codename "Stakeknife".
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Files at the top IRA agent for the PPS
... Stakeknife is allegedly Western man Freddie Scappaticci, 73 Belfast, who was arrested for questioning in the investigation...
Files at the top IRA agent for the PPS
Fred Scappaticci vigorously he denies it was an army agent within The Ira ,
"files" on the activities of the army's top agent inside The Ira , codenamed Stakeknife, were prepared for The Public prosecution Service of Northern Ireland (PPSNI).
It Follows a three year independent investigation, surgery Kenova.
Stakeknife is allegedly Western man Freddie Scappaticci , 73 Belfast, who was arrested for questioning in The Investigation .
He has denied that Stakeknife, who worked inside The Ira in the riots.
The files to which law enforcement decisions are - Cover a range of people, including those in The Ira , the army and the security services.
operation Kenova was under the direction of Jon Boutcher, who was, until recently, chief constable of Bedfordshire.
A statement said: "Jon Boutcher, The Head of the Operation, Kenova, and his team has prepared, for the files, The Evidence for A Number of offences in The Investigation of the" terms of reference - including murder, kidnapping, torture, incompetence in public office and pervert the course of justice.
"These files are now in The Process of be Made available to The Public Prosecutor's office for review.
"It would not be appropriate to have more detail to go in terms of The Evidence , or The Number of persons involved, until the examination has taken place.
"A full report on the operation of Kenova findings are published, the completion of all legal procedures. "
Mr Scappaticci left Northern Ireland , if identified by the media as Stakeknife 2003Mr. Boucher investigation was sanctioned, under interests, The Agent was involved in the kidnap, torture and murder, and looked, whether it was by his army handlers and the security service MI5.
Up to 50 murders were looked at back, some as far back as the 1970s.
Mr. Boutcher promised to go "where The Evidence leads us," and thousands of documents and respondents, gathered More Than 120 people, including The Head of MI5, Sir Andrew Parker , and the former chief constable in Northern Ireland , Sir Hugh Annesley and Sir Ronnie Flanagan .
He was responsible for the conduct of The Investigation by the PSNI.
Freddie Scappaticci 's name was changed from the media as Stakeknife in 2003, was The Head of The Ira internal security unit, whose main task is at the root of informants.
It is assumed that the file submitted to the PPSNI employs him and A Number of other individuals.
It is likely to take some time before decisions are Made , whether someone can be charged, on the basis of The Evidence collected by Mr. Boutcher and his team of investigators.
ira, the troubles
Source of news: bbc.com
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