"Three anti-fascist activists have accused an undercover police officer of attempting to incite them to firebomb a shop that was said to be a front for the far right, the spycops inquiry has heard. The accusation has been levelled against Carlo Soracchi, an officer who spent six years infiltrating anti-fascist and leftwing groups. He has denied the claim. In testimony to the inquiry, the three activists said Soracchi made the suggestion to set fire to the shop on two occasions."
"Soracchi, who pretended to be an anti-fascist and socialist campaigner between 2000 and 2006, is due to be questioned by the inquiry next month. During his deployment, he formed intimate relationships with three women using his fake identity. He will be questioned about why he deceived the women by concealing his real identity from them. He will also be asked about the allegation that he acted as an agent provocateur by attempting to lure the three activists into taking part in an arson attack."
Three anti-fascist activists accused undercover officer Carlo Soracchi of attempting to incite them to firebomb a shop alleged to be a far-right front. The activists said Soracchi suggested arson on two occasions and they immediately rejected the idea, insisting they had no intention of engaging in terrorism. Soracchi served undercover between 2000 and 2006 and denies the allegation. The spycops inquiry is examining his conduct alongside about 139 undercover officers who spied on mainly leftwing campaigners from 1968 to at least 2010. Soracchi faces claims of fabricating or exaggerating reports and of deceiving three women by forming intimate relationships under a false identity.
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