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Woman awarded £229,000 after deceit by spycop overseen by Scotland’s former police chief

An environmental activist deceived into an intimate relationship by an undercover police officer who operated in Scotland has been awarded £229,000 in compensation.

byBilly Briggs

January 26, 2022

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Named: Scots police chiefs linked to disgraced ‘Spycops’ unit

The names of senior police officers in Scotland linked to a secret Metropolitan Police division under investigation are revealed by The Ferret.

byBilly Briggs

March 9, 2016

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