HN13

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Part of a series on
undercover police officers
'HN13'
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Alias: Barry / Desmond Loader
Deployment: 1975-1978
Unit:
Targets:
Communist Party of England (Marxist-Leninist)

Barry / Desmond Loader is the cover name used by a former Special Demonstration Squad undercover officer who was deployed into Communist Party of England (Marxist-Leninist) from 1976 to 1978. Their cover name is due to be released by the Undercover Policing Inquiry.[1] He was twice prosecuted for public order offences in his cover name and convicted once. However, according to the Inquiry Chair, John Mitting, there is no known allegation of misconduct during the deployment. The officer is deceased.[2]

For the purposes of the Undercover Policing Inquiry]] and Operation Herne they are also referred to by the cipher HN13 (for the N cipher system see under N officers).


In the Undercover Policing Inquiry

  • 22 Nov 2018: any application for anonymity to be submitted by 30 November for the MPS Legal Team and by 4 December 2017 for the MPS Designated Lawyer Team.[3]
  • Jan 2018: Mitting is minded to grant restriction order over real name; there was no application in relation to cover name.[4] The Chair noted that HN13 is survived by widow, now in early 70s, who claims her husband was assured life-long confidentiality and would not have become an undercover officer otherwise. She wishes that her husband's memory, she and her family should be left in peace, and that a restriction order granted in both real and cover name. Mitting however notes there is a 'sterile corridor' preventing HN13's real name being discovered from his cover name and even if it was breached the risk to the widow etc. is negligible. Thus is no good reason preventing publishing of the cover name. As some risk of interference in private life of widow if real name published, that shall be restricted.[2]
  • 24 July 2018: cover name released.[1]

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