Man suspected of being Stakeknife, Britain’s top spy in IRA, dies

Freddie Scappaticci, who always denied he was the agent Stakeknife, died several days ago

A west Belfast man who was alleged to have been the British army’s top mole in the Provisional IRA has died.

Freddie Scappaticci always denied that he was the agent Stakeknife. He died several days ago and was buried last week, sources have told the PA news agency. He was in his 70s.