Freddie Scappaticci at the 1988 funeral of IRA man Brendan Davison. Then Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams is at right helping to carry the coffin. Photograph: Pacemaker: Frederico “Freddie” Scappaticci is born to Danny Scappaticci and Mary Murray. The family live on Joy Street, in the Markets area of Belfast.
Scappaticci displays sporting prowess as a youngster: at 14 years old, he trials with Nottingham Forest, but returns to Belfast three weeks later, homesick.‘We almost have to be assaulted to be able to defend ourselves’: PSNI reluctant to use force as assaults riseScappaticci joins the Provisional IRA some time after loyalist attacks on nationalist areas of Belfast at the beginning of the Troubles. He rises through the ranks and becomes Officer Commanding of the Markets.
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