Scappaticci vows to stay in Ireland despite allegations

THE man dubbed the highest-ranking British informer within the IRA has vowed to stay in the country despite allegations he killed 40 people.

Alfredo "Freddie" Scappaticci again denied that he was the British spy named Stakeknife, who successfully infiltrated the IRA. "I will be staying in Ireland, I'm telling you that. I'll be staying in Ireland, but where I don't know yet. It's too early to say," he told the Andersonstown News.

He said the republican movement believes he is innocent and it has supported him throughout the last 10 days. "Friends and family have been fantastic. And I have to say this, the republican movement has been fantastic. Without the help of the republican movement I don't think I could have got through this. That's the thing that has been keeping me going."