He has since said he now fears for his life, describing the world of undercover policing as 'grey and murky', adding: 'There is some bad stuff going on. Long-haired climber Mark Kennedy - who went by the name Mark Stone - was exposed as an undercover officer who had a series of affairs with activists during seven years working across Europe. The allegations came 10 months after the prosecution of six environmental protesters collapsed when an undercover officer offered to give evidence on their behalf. It is not clear whether Mr Boyling broke the law, but he could face investigation for perjury, perverting the course of justice or contempt of court. He said it was ‘part of their cover’ and suggested it increased their reputation among those they were collecting information about. Mr Jordan said the case was ‘totally outrageous’ and the conviction made his career in education ‘pretty difficult’.Īnother Met officer, Peter Black, who worked undercover with Mr Boyling, said there were other cases in which officers were prosecuted under false names. He said police ‘wildly overstepped all recognised boundaries’ and called for a judge-led inquiry into the affair.
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'Eco activist' Mark Stone - in reality, undercover PC Mark Kennedy, who has spoken of fears for his lifeĭefence solicitor Mike Schwarz said Mr Boyling was present during confidential discussions between Mr Jordan and his solicitor. Legal records showed he told police he was ‘Pete James Sutton’, and that his occupation was ‘cleaner’, when he was taken to Charing Cross police station. Mr Boyling and several other protesters were arrested during a protest at London Underground’s headquarters in 1996. The officer, who remains at Scotland Yard on restricted duties, infiltrated the environmental and anti-capitalist protesters for up to five years.
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The row comes after claims Mr Boyling allegedly maintained a fictitious alias throughout the trial of a group of Reclaim the Streets activists in 1997.
Written by Bernard Hogan-Howe before he took office as Metropolitan Police commissioner, it was expected to rule out the introduction of extra scrutiny. The news forced a police watchdog to postpone the publication of a landmark review into the future of undercover policing. The revelations were the latest blow to senior officers who are desperate to maintain police spies among the growing ranks of discontented activists. Double life: Jim Boyling maintained the false name in the dock after infiltrating Reclaim The Streets
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