‘He couldn’t let his guard down’ – The Irish Times

Frank Conway, also known as Freddie Scappaticci, lived in Guildford as a reclusive figure, hiding his past as a brutal IRA killer and British military spy. Unmasked in 2003 as “Stakeknife,” linked to numerous murders and abductions, he lived a quiet life in Surrey until his arrest in 2018 by Operation Kenova. Despite his dark history, his neighbors were unaware of his true identity, only recalling him as the portly man who walked his dog and kept to himself on their smart road in suburban Surrey.

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