Overview
- Investigators said handlers twice flew the agent out of Northern Ireland on military aircraft while he was wanted for conspiracy to murder and false imprisonment.
- Kenova recovered 3,517 intelligence reports from the agent but found actionable information was often withheld or marked not for dissemination, with protection of the source placed above saving lives.
- The report criticised MI5 for late disclosure of key documents, calling it a significant failure that undermined the investigation, as MI5’s director apologised for the delays.
- The UK government maintained its Neither Confirm Nor Deny policy and declined to identify the agent, as Kenova urged naming him and issuing an apology to bereaved families and survivors.
- No prosecutions will proceed after the Public Prosecution Service found insufficient evidence, while the agent—widely reported as Freddie Scappaticci, who died in 2023—has been linked in reporting to about 14 murders and 15 abductions.