Now on bbc news. The spy who got away with murder. Freddie scappaticci one of britains top spies in the ira. Code name stakeknife. The famous sta keknife. He was obviously someone who had access to the higher levels of the ira. An ira spy catcher skilled at interrogating Suspected Informers. An ira enforcer and executioner. Theres not one killing that Freddie Scappaticci was involved in that the ira did not sanction. Freddie scappaticci denied his double life when exposed. I am not guilty of any of these allegations. His death was announced while a multimillion pound Police Investigation into his activities is ongoing. Much is unknown about Freddie Scappaticcis life in the shadows. Butjust one single episode exposed how he operated inside the ira while on the states books. This is a story of a spy who got away with murder. West belfast in the 1980s. An irish republican enclave where many were subject to the iras rules. Such warnings to so called touts were frequently borne out. Archive
now, that s a pretty stark assessment to make. and we re going to know that very, very soon, whether or not that stands up to scrutiny. jon boutcher declined to be interviewed for this programme. his report is currently in what s described as the security checking stage. the ministry of defence told spotlight, as the investigation is ongoing, it would be inappropriate to comment further. sean maguire, known to many as mag uidhir, now works as a senior sinn fein press officer. his solicitor told spotlight that his client was interviewed under caution by the operation kenova investigation team in november 2018. he denied any allegation that he was involved in the unlawful imprisonment and conspiracy to murder sandy lynch in 1990.
now, that s a pretty stark assessment to make. and we re going to know that very, very soon, whether or not that stands up to scrutiny. jon boutcher declined to be interviewed for this programme. his report is currently in what s described as the security checking stage. the ministry of defence told spotlight, as the investigation is ongoing, it would be inappropriate to comment further. sean maguire, known to many as mag uidhir, now works as a senior sinn fein press officer. his solicitor told spotlight that his client was interviewed under caution by the operation kenova investigation team in november 2018. he denied any allegation that he was involved in the unlawful imprisonment and conspiracy to murder
and we re going to know that very, very soon, whether or not that stands up to scrutiny. jon boutcher declined to be interviewed for this programme. his report is currently in what s described as the security checking stage. the ministry of defence told spotlight, as the investigation is ongoing, it would be inappropriate to comment further. sean maguire, known to many as mag uidhir, now works as a senior sinn fein press officer. his solicitor told spotlight that his client was interviewed under caution by the operation kenova investigation team in november 2018. he denied any allegation that he was involved in the unlawful imprisonment and conspiracy to murder sandy lynch in 1990.
and we re going to know that very, very soon, whether or not that stands up to scrutiny. jon boutcher declined to be interviewed for this programme. his report is currently in what s described as the security checking stage. the ministry of defence told spotlight, as the investigation is ongoing, it would be inappropriate to comment further. sean maguire, known to many as mag uidhir, now works as a senior sinn fein press officer. his solicitor told spotlight that his client was interviewed under caution by the operation kenova investigation team in november 2018. he denied any allegation that he was involved in the unlawful imprisonment and conspiracy to murder sandy lynch in 1990.