MI5 gave courts false evidence about ‘abusive’ neo-Nazi agent, judge rules

Informant on far right was alleged to have attacked his partner but claimed his status made him above the lawA high court judge has found that MI5 gave false evidence to three courts as it faced scrutiny over its handling of a neo-Nazi agent alleged to have attacked his partner.The government has ordered an inquiry to determine whether the false information was deliberate and therefore a lie, or an innocent mistake, as the Security Service has told ministers it was. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/feb/12/mi5-courts-false-evidence-neo-nazi-agent-judge-rules

Author : Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent

Publish date : 2025-02-12 19:24:00

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