i represented fred scappaticci.o the house via a fingerprint...or fingerprints, i can't remember. and he gave a prepared statement which, in itself, was unusual for anyone connected to the ira to make statements in castlereagh holding centre. and secondly, he was released without charge. at that time, i was relatively inexperienced, i didn't see anything particularly unusual other than that was the system working its way through, police took a view that there was insufficient evidence to prosecute. on reflection years later, i have to seriously question that decision. on the face of it, there was probably sufficient evidence to charge him, prosecute him and remand him into custody. that didn't happen. we know now why that didn't happen. and in a nutshell, why? because he was an agent. freddie scappaticci is thought to be linked to the murders of over 20 people. decades on, he did have a day in court. archive: freddie scappaticci, who is alleged to have been . the army's highest—ranking ira agent, has been given a su

i represented fred scappaticci.o the house via a fingerprint...or fingerprints, i can't remember. and he gave a prepared statement which, in itself, was unusual for anyone connected to the ira to make statements in castlereagh holding centre. and secondly, he was released without charge. at that time, i was relatively inexperienced, i didn't see anything particularly unusual other than that was the system working its way through, police took a view that there was insufficient evidence to prosecute. on reflection years later, i have to seriously question that decision. on the face of it, there was probably sufficient evidence to charge him, prosecute him and remand him into custody. that didn't happen. we know now why that didn't happen. and in a nutshell, why? because he was an agent. freddie scappaticci is thought to be linked to the murders of over 20 people. decades on, he did have a day in court. archive: freddie scappaticci, who is alleged to have been . the army's highest—ranking ira agent, has been given a su