Senior police praised undercover officer who lied to court about identity, papers at spycops inquiry show

Jim Boyling gave evidence under his fake identity during prosecution of activists he had infiltrated

Senior police officers praised an undercover officer who had lied to a court about his real identity during a prosecution of environmental activists, secret documents aired at the spycops public inquiry have revealed.

Jim Boyling, an undercover officer, gave evidence under his fake identity when he was prosecuted while masquerading as an activist. He was prosecuted alongside six campaigners for public order offences, but senior officers decided not to tell the court that he was actually a police spy.