Dead spy: MI6 staff face inquiry
The Met Police Commissioner has announced that detectives investigating the death of MI6 officer Gareth Williams will have direct access to his colleagues and material for the first time.
MI6 chief apologies to family of Gareth Williams
One of Britain's most senior spies apologised to Gareth Williams' family today for the mix-up which saw MI6 fail to report his disappearance for a week.
Sir John Sawers, chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, expressed the "deepest condolences" of MI6 and GCHQ for the death.
In a statement delivered by MI6 lawyer Andrew O'Connor, Sir John said the service should have acted more swiftly when Mr Williams failed to turn up to work in August 2010.
Mr O'Connor said: "On behalf of the whole organisation, Sir John regrets this deeply and apologises unreservedly."
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Police to intensify inquiries into death of spy
Police investigating the death of MI6 code-breaker Gareth Williams are to intensify their inquiries into his colleagues and work.
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Unanswered questions remain over spy's death
Whatever the coroner's verdict today at the inquest into the death of MI6 spy Gareth Williams, many questions will remain unanswered.
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Coroner concludes MI6 agent 'probably' killed unlawfully
MI6 codebreaker Gareth Williams was probably killed unlawfully but the case might never be solved, a coroner has concluded.