Bobby Storey
Bobby Storey | |
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Storey in 2012 | |
| Birth name | Robert Storey |
| Born | 11 April 1956 Marrowbone, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 21 June 2020 (aged 64) Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Cause of death | Unsuccessful lung transplant |
| Buried | |
| Paramilitary | Provisional Irish Republican Army |
| Years of service | 1972–2000s |
| Rank | Director of Intelligence (alleged) |
| Unit | Belfast Brigade |
| Battles / wars | The Troubles |
Robert Storey (11 April 1956 – 21 June 2020) was a Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteer from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Prior to an 18-year conviction for possessing a rifle, he also spent time on remand for a variety of charges and in total served 20 years in prison. He also played a key role in the Maze Prison escape, the biggest prison break in British penal history.