Gary Haggarty
Appearance
Gary Haggarty (born c. 1973) is a former leader of an Ulster Volunteer Force unit in the Mount Vernon area of north Belfast and police "supergrass". In January 2018 he was sentenced to more than six years in jail after admitting to over 200 offences, including committing five murders.[1][2][3]
In May 2018, Haggarty was released from prison and has been put into a witness protection programme.[4]
References
- ^ "Loyalist 'supergrass' jailed for six years". BBC News. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ Association, Press (29 January 2018). "Northern Ireland: UVF chief turned informant Gary Haggarty jailed". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Gary Haggarty: Loyalist supergrass jailed for six-and-a-half years". The Irish News. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "UVF 'supergrass' Gary Haggarty released from prison". BBC News. 11 May 2018.
External links
- How many murders can a police informer get away with? The Guardian, 2018