IRA supergrass on escape and retraction of evidence

Title
IRA supergrass on escape and retraction of evidence
Genre
Interview
TX Date
30 Oct 1983
Year of production
1983
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Duration
00:06:24
Description
Interview with Robert Lean of the IRA’s Belfast Brigade on his escape from police custody and his retraction at a press conference of fabricated evidence against prominent IRA and Sinn Fein members after he had agreed to be a supergrass for the RUC. Male interviewer not identified.
Contributors
Robert Lean
Keywords
Northern Ireland; Terrorism; IRA; Informers; Prisoners; Escapes; RUC; Robert Lean; Terorists

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LBC/IRN, "IRA supergrass on escape and retraction of evidence". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0016800322006 (Accessed 27 Mar 2026)