A spy who penetrated the IRA leadership on behalf of the British military has been named as Freddie Scappaticci by security sources. The agent, codenamed Stakeknife, left Northern Ireland early on Sunday for his own safety, after he was warned on Friday his personal security had been compromised. He is alleged to have been involved in dozens of murders in Northern Ireland. A team of detectives investigating collusion between the security forces and paramilitaries have said they want to question him. The agent is believed to have been at the top of the IRA in Belfast for several decades, and worked for the Army’s Force Research Unit inside the republican organisation. Full Story
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