Tommy Lyttle | |
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 Tommy Lyttle in 1984 | |
| Born | c. 1939 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 18 October 1995 (aged 56) Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | "Tucker" |
| Occupation(s) | Machinist bookmaker |
| Known for | Brigadier of the West Belfast Ulster Defence Association (UDA) (1975–1990) |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Baird |
| Children | 3 sons, 2 daughters |
Tommy "Tucker" Lyttle (c. 1939 – 18 October 1995), was a high-ranking Ulster loyalist during the period of religious-political conflict in Northern Ireland known as "the Troubles". A member of the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) – the largest loyalist paramilitary organisation in Northern Ireland – he first held the rank of lieutenant colonel and later was made a brigadier. He served as the UDA's spokesman as well as the leader of the organisation's West Belfast Brigade from 1975 until his arrest and imprisonment in 1990. According to journalists Henry McDonald and Brian Rowan, and the Pat Finucane Centre, he became a Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) Special Branch informer.[1][2][3]
- ^ Henry McDonald, "Sordid Death of Top Gun", The Guardian; 1 October 2000. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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