Nine-year investigation paints highly critical picture of agency’s handling of double agent

Agent who ‘committed grotesque, serious crime’ is widely believed to have been Freddie Scappaticci, who died in 2023

Freddi Scappaticci, alias ‘Stakeknife’, mató al menos a 18 informantes de un tiro en la cabeza

Nine-year investigation paints highly critical picture of agency’s handling of double agent

MI5 has also apologised after handing over previously undisclosed material on the agent that too late for it to be investigated properly

The final report of Operation Kenova says the security service had "greater knowledge" of Stakeknife than it had first stated.

British security services allowed a top spy in the IRA to continue committing serious crimes, police report finds.

Killings of suspected IRA informers brought shame and fear but relatives have opportunity to step out of shadows

‘Agent Stakeknife’, who carried out sadistic killings then was helped to relocate to England, only once saw the inside of a courtroom