‘Stakeknife’ claim man loses bid to clear name

A WEST Belfast man yesterday lost the latest bid to clear his name of allegations that he was the British Army’s top spy in the IRA.

Freddie Scappaticci, 59, had hoped the High Court in Belfast would force the British government to make a public statement saying he was not the spy known as “Stakeknife”.

But he lost a judicial review hearing aimed at forcing Northern Ireland Office Security Minister Jane Kennedy to confirm he was not the agent alleged to have given high grade information on the Provisionals.