double agent in the IRAPosts Tagged “double agent in the IRA”12 postsPodcast episodeMarch 17, 2026Mørkeland: Marie Nielsen's kiosk in Valby and the masked basement robbery Mørkeland episode 306 covers the case of kiosk manager Marie Nielsen, who was attacked in Valby by a masked man with a submachine gun. The robbery took place one afternoon in April during a routine delivery from Tuborg. MørkelandRadioPlayDenmark+27Podcast episodeMarch 17, 2026Mørkeland: Episode 304 about Wolfgang Priklopil and Sweden's worst sadist Wolfgang Priklopil kidnapped 10-year-old Natascha Kampusch in Austria in 1998, which initiated eight and a half years of captivity in a basement in Strasshof an der Nordbahn. Episode 304 of Mørkeland also highlights a Swedish case involving a man who set his fiancée on fire in a van. MørkelandRadioPlaySweden+30Podcast episodeMarch 17, 2026Mørkeland: The Kidnapping of Natascha Kampusch in Strasshof an der Nordbahn Natascha Kampusch was abducted by Wolfgang Priklopil in 1998 and held captive in a hidden basement beneath his house for eight years. This episode of Mørkeland examines the psychological strategies and the dramatic escape in 2006. MørkelandRadioPlayAustria+26Podcast episodeMarch 17, 2026Danish Murder Cases: Hans Petter Hougen and the Case of the Torso on the Conveyor Belt Danish Murder Cases S13E14 follows the investigation of a charred torso found on a conveyor belt, where forensic expert Hans Petter Hougen and the police faced an almost impossible identification task. The case was solved through a rare blood type and advanced analyses of bone fractures. Danish Murder CasesRadioPlayDenmark+14Podcast episodeMarch 17, 2026Breakdown: McKenzy Debelbot's death and the trial against Ashley and Albert Debelbot Ashley Debelbot and Albert Debelbot were charged with the murder of their newborn daughter McKenzy in Georgia. The podcast Breakdown from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution follows the case through the American legal system. BreakdownAtlanta Journal-ConstitutionGeorgia+31Podcast episodeMarch 17, 2026The Hand in the Window: Shawn Grate and the rescue of Jane Doe in Ohio Jane Doe was kidnapped by Shawn Grate in September 2016 in Ashland, Ohio, but was rescued after a life-threatening call to the police. The episode follows the 19-minute rescue operation and the subsequent confessions. The Hand in the WindowSpotifyUSA+34Podcast episodeMarch 17, 2026Stakeknife: Freddie Scappaticci and the British Army's most controversial informant Freddie Scappaticci served as the British Army's best-placed informant in the IRA under the codename Stakeknife from 1978 to 1994. While working for the intelligence service, he led the IRA's internal security unit and orchestrated the murders of over 40 suspected informers. StakeknifeBBC SoundsNorthern Ireland+12Podcast episodeMarch 17, 2026Stakeknife: Freddie Scappaticci and the British Army's most controversial informant Freddie Scappaticci served as the British Army's best-placed informant in the IRA under the codename Stakeknife from 1978 to 1994. While working for the intelligence service, he led the IRA's internal security unit and orchestrated the murders of over 40 suspected informers. StakeknifeBBC SoundsNorthern Ireland+22Podcast episodeMarch 17, 2026Danish Murder Cases: Police Historian Anders Brandt Lundager on the Murder of Four Officers Anders Brandt Lundager, head of the Police Museum, analyzes in this episode of Danish Murder Cases the shooting of four police officers in Copenhagen. The case of the police murderer and the subsequent manhunt marked a historical turning point for Danish police. Danish Murder CasesRadioPlayCopenhagen+29Podcast episodeMarch 17, 2026Mørkeland: Drabene på interrail-rejsende og kaffekandemorderens flugtMørkeland (Episode 299) kaster lys over henrettelsen af to unge kvinder på interrail i Europa og den spektakulære flugt begået af den danske kaffekandemorder. Episoden analyserer de tragiske omstændigheder ved kvindernes tillid og politiets intense jagt på den undvegne drabsmand.MørkelandRadioPlayEurope+22Podcast episodeMarch 17, 2026Cover: Stakeknife — Freddie Scappaticci's double life in the IRA and British Army Freddie Scappaticci operated from 1978 to 1994 as the British Army's most valuable agent under the alias Stakeknife, while he led the IRA's infamous punishment unit. The episode Introducing... Stakeknife outlines how Scappaticci tortured and killed suspected informants with the knowledge of the British authorities. CoverBBC SoundsNorthern Ireland+8Podcast episodeMarch 17, 2026Cover: Stakeknife — Freddie Scappaticci's double life in the IRA and British Army Freddie Scappaticci operated from 1978 to 1994 as the British Army's most valuable agent under the alias Stakeknife, while leading the IRA's infamous punishment unit. The episode Introducing... Stakeknife outlines how Scappaticci tortured and killed suspected informants with the knowledge of British authorities. CoverBBC SoundsNorthern Ireland+8