British spy questioned over Northern murders
A British agent who spied on the IRA is still being questioned tonight about two murders in Northern Ireland.
The 46-year-old man, from Newry, Co Down, who uses the pseudonym Kevin Fulton, is being held under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
He was arrested in east London and flown to Belfast to be interrogated about the murders - one involving the son of an IRA commander who was shot dead in a so-called punishment shooting that apparently went wrong, and the second of a soldier blown up by a bomb near the Irish border.
Detectives decided to arrest him when details of the killings were revealed in a book. It claimed that Fulton worked undercover as an army agent within the Provisionals at the height of their terrorist campaign.
Fulton has been living away from the North for several years after claiming he was ditched by his former military handlers. He is currently seeking High Court compensation after alleging that the army reneged on a deal to pay him.
It’s understood that he can be detained without charge until the weekend, although detectives can seek legal approval to hold him longer.
