Stakeknife: Claims British spy in IRA saved tons of of lives in Troubles is unsuitable, report finds – BBC Information
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A British Military spy working at coronary heart of the IRA throughout the Troubles in Northern Eire in all probability value extra lives than he saved, a seven-year investigation findsFreddie Scappaticci, codenamed Stakeknife, was linked to greater than a dozen murders throughout his time within the IRA unit referred to as the “nutting squad”The report says hypothesis that Stakeknife saved numerous lives is unsuitable, and a few murders may have been preventedScappaticci, who died final yr, was unmasked within the media in 2003 and went into hiding; he denied he was StakeknifeThe £40m investigation additionally requires apologies from the UK authorities and Irish republican management on behalf of the IRA
