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EYE SPY ISSUE 3 2 , 2005 EYE SPY ISSUE 3 2 , 2005 24 25 Martin Ingram - Out of the Shadows RULES OF THE GAME © LAW ENFORCEMENT PICTURE LIBRARY interview Eye Spy talks to former British Army intelligence agents who pitted their wits against a most deadly opponent - the PROVOS By Steve McManus A rare look at the crest of the secret unit intelligenge gathering unit known as the ‘FRU’ Easter Monday, 20 April 1987, was like any other bank holiday in the seaside town of Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland. The crowds were enjoying the beautiful sunshine. The town had attracted a large but peaceful crowd, young and old, families with children, all intent on making the most of the public holiday. O verseeing protection that day was Royal Ulster Constabu- lary (RUC) Inspector Dave Ead, a 17-year veteran in the RUC who had joined the force in 1970. Ead was content that policing was going according to plan. He started to make his way back to the town’s police station; the short walk would take him along the sunny promenade where he min- gled with the happy crowds. However, hidden amongst the crowds were members of a Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) assassination team. As Ead made his way along the promenade the gunmen approached the inspector from behind - seconds later they fired several shots into the back of the unsuspecting officer. Ead fell to the ground, mortally wounded. In the ensuing panic, the gunmen made their escape on a motorbike, a favourite exit route for assassins both Republican and Loyalist operating in the Province. Inspector Ead left behind a wife Christine and two young daughters. They became statistics in one of the bloodiest periods of what have been dubbed, “The Troubles”. The murder of any British police officer is a shocking and brutal crime. However, this outrage became even more shocking when it was discovered that one of the gunmen and the man who supplied the getaway motor- cycle were both operatives and informers on the payroll of the British Army. They were agents of the now infamous Force Research Unit (FRU), a shadowy group that ran undercover agents in both the Republican and Loyalist terror organisations. Freddie Scappaticci has denied he is agent Stakeknife A former troop bar - now derelict In his book, Stakeknife, former FRU agent handler Martin Ingram made public for the first time the full extent of FRU operations in the province, including the murder of Inspector Ead. His revelations led to the un- masking of the FRU’s alleged highest-placed PIRA inform- ant, Freddie Scappaticci, codenamed ‘Stakeknife’. His book provides a revealing account of collusion by the British Army in the targeting and murder of members of the PIRA, and of how inno- cent and the not so innocent were allegedly sacrificed to protect the FRU’s highly- placed sources. Since writing his book in 2004, Martin Ingram has ‘gone to ground’ at risk from those involved in terrorism and shunned by those he once worked with; the life of a whistle blower is a precari- ous one. When his book was published Ingram said it would be his last word on the subject. However a request from detectives from the Police Service for North- ern Ireland (PSNI, formerly the RUC), who are investigat- ing the murder of Inspector Ead, drew Martin Ingram out of the shadows. On 31 January 2005, Ingram, along with former FRU agent Kevin ...at risk from those involved in terrorism and shunned by those he once worked with; the life of a whistle blower is a precarious one... Martin Ingram and Kevin Fulton Fulton, travelled to London’s Charing Cross Police Station to talk to detectives. Ingram had been under court order not to speak to any police officer regarding murders he had information on. This would suggest to the more cynical - that someone or some agency - had some- thing to hide. After pressure from the PSNI, the terms of the injunction were varied and Ingram was allowed to discuss the case with detec- tives. Eye Spy was granted an exclusive interview with Martin Ingram and I travelled to central London to meet with him and Kevin Fulton. Martin Ingram is identified as MI, Kevin Fulton KF, and myself as SM. MI: Stakeknife was published just over a year ago. It © KEVIN FULTON Sir John Stevens led investigation on suspected collusion © KEVIN FULTON
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© LAW ENFORCEMENT PICTURE LIBRARY Inspector Ead left behind a wife Christine and two young daughters. They became statistics in one of the bloodiest periods of what have been dubbed, “The Troubles”. Eye Spy was granted an exclusive interview with Martin Ingram and I travelled to central London to meet with him and Kevin Fulton. Martin Ingram is identified as MI, Kevin Fulton KF, and myself as SM. a favourite exit route for assassins both Republican and Loyalist operating in the Province.
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E Y E S P Y I S S U E 3 2 , 2 0 0 5 E Y E S P Y I S S U E 3 2 , 2 0 0 524 25
Martin Ingram - Out of the ShadowsRULES OF THE GAME
© LAW ENFORCEMENT PICTURE LIBRARY
interviewEye Spy talks to former
British Army intelligence
agents who pitted their
wits against a most deadly
opponent - the PROVOSBy Steve McManus
A rare look at the crest of the secret unit intelligenge gatheringunit known as the ‘FRU’
Easter Monday, 20 April 1987, was like any other bank holidayin the seaside town of Newcastle, County Down, NorthernIreland. The crowds were enjoying the beautiful sunshine.The town had attracted a large but peaceful crowd, young andold, families with children, all intent on making the most ofthe public holiday.
Overseeingprotection thatday was RoyalUlster Constabu-lary (RUC)
Inspector Dave Ead, a 17-yearveteran in the RUC who hadjoined the force in 1970.
Ead was content that policingwas going according to plan.He started to make his wayback to the town’s policestation; the short walk wouldtake him along the sunnypromenade where he min-
gled with the happy crowds.However, hidden amongstthe crowds were members ofa Provisional Irish RepublicanArmy (PIRA) assassinationteam. As Ead made his wayalong the promenade thegunmen approached theinspector from behind -seconds later they firedseveral shots into the back ofthe unsuspecting officer. Eadfell to the ground, mortallywounded. In the ensuingpanic, the gunmen madetheir escape on a motorbike,
a favourite exit route forassassins bothRepublican and Loyalistoperating in the Province.
Inspector Ead left behind awife Christine and two youngdaughters. They becamestatistics in one of thebloodiest periods of whathave been dubbed, “TheTroubles”.
The murder of any Britishpolice officer is a shockingand brutal crime. However,
this outrage became evenmore shocking when it wasdiscovered that one of thegunmen and the man whosupplied the getaway motor-cycle were both operativesand informers on the payrollof the British Army. Theywere agents of the nowinfamous Force ResearchUnit (FRU), a shadowy groupthat ran undercover agents inboth the Republican andLoyalist terror organisations.
Freddie Scappaticci hasdenied he is agent Stakeknife
A former troop bar - now derelict
In his book, Stakeknife,former FRU agent handlerMartin Ingram made publicfor the first time the fullextent of FRU operations inthe province, including themurder of Inspector Ead. His
revelations led to the un-masking of the FRU’s allegedhighest-placed PIRA inform-ant, Freddie Scappaticci,codenamed ‘Stakeknife’. Hisbook provides a revealingaccount of collusion by theBritish Army in the targetingand murder of members ofthe PIRA, and of how inno-cent and the not so innocentwere allegedly sacrificed toprotect the FRU’s highly-placed sources.
Since writing his book in2004, Martin Ingram has‘gone to ground’ at risk fromthose involved in terrorismand shunned by those heonce worked with; the life ofa whistle blower is a precari-ous one. When his book waspublished Ingram said itwould be his last word onthe subject. However arequest from detectives fromthe Police Service for North-ern Ireland (PSNI, formerlythe RUC), who are investigat-ing the murder of InspectorEad, drew Martin Ingram outof the shadows. On 31January 2005, Ingram, alongwith former FRU agent Kevin
...at risk from those involved in terrorism andshunned by those he once worked with; thelife of a whistle blower is a precarious one...
Martin Ingram and Kevin Fulton
Fulton, travelled to London’sCharing Cross Police Stationto talk to detectives.
Ingram had been under courtorder not to speak to anypolice officer regardingmurders he had informationon. This would suggest to themore cynical - that someoneor some agency - had some-thing to hide. After pressurefrom the PSNI, the terms ofthe injunction were variedand Ingram was allowed to
discuss the case with detec-tives.
Eye Spy was granted anexclusive interview withMartin Ingram and I travelledto central London to meetwith him and Kevin Fulton.Martin Ingram is identified asMI, Kevin Fulton KF, andmyself as SM.
MI: Stakeknife was publishedjust over a year ago. It
© KEVIN FULTON
Sir John Stevens ledinvestigation on
suspected collusion
© K
EVIN
FUL
TON
