Will Of Freddie Scappaticci To Be Sealed For 70 Years
The Last Word with Matt Cooper · 2025-07-29
The will of the man believed to be Britain’s top agent inside the IRA will not be made public after the British High Court ruled that it should be sealed for 70 years.
Freddie Scappaticci, also known as Stakeknife, denied the claims until his death in 2023.
Richard O’Rawe, author of Stakeknife’s Dirty War, spoke to Matt to discuss the decision.
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