Families of spycops victims take legal action against Met Police
RELATIVES of deceased children whose identities were stolen by spycops to build fake personas are suing the Metropolitan Police.
The “ghoulish” tactic was used by at least 42 undercover officers over the course of 30 years.
Officers not only adopted the child’s name and date of birth; they also visited their hometown and researched family members to familiarise themselves with the identity they were stealing.
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