An alleged British army spy who is said to have infiltrated the IRA went to the west Belfast home of the man who denies being British army agent Stakeknife today in a bid to force him into court.
Mr Sam Rosenfeld emerged from hiding to serve a summons on Mr Freddie Scappaticci as he fights British Ministry of Defence's attempts to silence him.
Legal papers ordering Mr Scappaticci to appear as a witness at the High Court in London were handed to an elderly man who answered a front door which still bore bullet marks from a gun attack a week ago.
The unidentified pensioner angrily refused to accept the document and threw it on the ground.
Even though Mr Scappaticci's lawyer later claimed the summons was invalid, Mr Rosenfeld insisted he was satisfied.
He said outside the house: "I want explanations about British government collusion in murders in Northern Ireland. Mr Scappaticci may be in a position to provide them.
"If he goes into court he has the opportunity to deny or confirm that he is Stakeknife."
Mr Rosenfeld (42) claims to have infiltrated the Provisionals during a three-year undercover operation and alleges he has devastating information on security force collaboration with terrorist killers.
British defence chiefs are seeking an injunction to stop him disclosing details about his time with the covert Force Research Unit.
PA