Alleged top Army agent in IRA, Stakeknife, dies
BBC News NI home affairs correspondent
Jon Boutcher, who is heading an investigation into Stakeknife's activities, said Mr Scappaticci died last week. In 2016, the Police Service of Northern Ireland commissioned an investigation into Stakeknife's activities led by Mr Boutcher, the former head of Bedfordshire police.preparing a report on his investigationThe Operation Kenova team has investigated historical crimes, covering murder and torture, and the role of the state, including MI5.
"The very nature of historical investigations will mean a higher likelihood that old age may catch up with those affected, be they perpetrators, witnesses, victims, family members or those who simply lived through those times, before matters are concluded," Mr Boucher said.Mr Scappaticci left Northern Ireland when identified by the media as Stakeknife in 2003
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