Stakeknife: Alleged Army agent in IRA Freddie Scappaticci dies

The antheral suspected of erstwhile being the army's apical cause wrong the IRA, Freddie Scappaticci, has died.

Mr Scappaticci had ever denied helium was the cause known arsenic Stakeknife.

The activities of the cause person been the taxable of a long-running probe by the retired main constable of Bedfordshire, Jon Boutcher.

Mr Boutcher was successful the process of preparing a study connected his investigation.

Mr Scappaticci, who was successful his 70s, near Northern Ireland successful 2003 aft respective media organisations alleged helium had been moving for the Army portion helium was the caput of the IRA's interior information unit.

It was liable for identifying suspected informers, galore of whom were murdered by the IRA aft being kidnapped and tortured.