Supergrass news

A one-time “enforcer” in the LVF, formerly charged with murdering a journalist, has been jailed for three years for his involvement in a catalogue of crimes. Related Stories Hollywood actor Martin Sheen proud of uncle's IRA past More than 900 people attacked by dogs last year Man ‘tried to import £265k of drugs’ Man held over Royal Mail van hijack Man arrested following robbery

Judgement has been reserved in the supergrass trial of alleged UVF leader Mark Haddock and 11 other defendents, 21 weeks since the case began.

Twenty-one weeks since it first began, judgment has been reserved in the so-called supergrass trial of alleged UVF leader Mark Haddock and 12 other defendants.

A former LVF man - who was once accused of the murder of journalist Martin O'Hagan - has turned supergrass and given police the names of the gang who planned the killing of the Sunday World reporter, a court has heard. - Video available

The accused men at the centre of a UVF supergrass trial in Belfast decline to give evidence on their own behalf.

The north Belfast men implicated by two UVF supergrass brothers have refused to give evidence on their own behalf.

The north Belfast men implicated by two UVF supergrass brothers have refused to give evidence on their own behalf.

Police protect informer who escaped trial by fingering drug dealer Ricky Percival By the time Dean Boshell's blood-soaked body was found in allotments on the outskirts of Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, rigor mortis had set in. He had been shot once in the head before the killer fired twice more into his temple. The death of Boshell, a 24-year-old petty criminal and police informant, in February 2001 ...

Murder and police corruption convictions fast-tracked to appeal court as questions are raised about reliability and the cost of cultivating criminals A series of supergrass convictions are being investigated for possible legal challenges amid growing concern over the safety of using such criminal witnesses and the millions of pounds spent to cultivate them. In one of a string of cases being ...

A judge has refused to halt the trial of 14 men implicated in a series of UVF terrorist crimes by two supergrass brothers. Related Stories Blasts won’t stop us creating peaceful and prosperous Derry Girl (8) injured after brick thrown through window Our message to bombers Blasts won’t stop us creating peaceful and prosperous city Brick thrown through house window

The judge in the UVF Supergrass trial in Belfast throws out some of the charges in the case as he doubts principal witnesses.