The Mysterious Death Of A British MI6 Agent

British Spy In Bag Was Poisoned Or Suffocated, Coroner Rules -- CNN

London (CNN) -- A British spy found dead at his home in 2010 -- his naked body padlocked inside a large red carrying bag stowed in the bathtub -- was either suffocated or poisoned, but it is unlikely his death will ever be satisfactorily explained, coroner Fiona Wilcox said Wednesday.

Gareth Williams' death was "unnatural and likely to have been criminally mediated," she ruled.

He probably entered the bag alive, Wilcox said, reading her ruling to a court around the corner from the home of the world's most famous fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes.

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More News On The Death Of MI6 Agent Gareth Williams

Detective: highly likely that third party was involved in death of MI6 spy Gareth Williams -- The Telegraph
Coroner says death of British intelligence worker may never be explained -- L.A. Times
UK 'spy in bag' probably unlawfully killed -- AFP
Criminal cause likely in "spy in bag" death -- Reuters
MI6 codebreaker 'probably killed' -- Sydney Morning Herald
Gareth Williams's death was 'criminally mediated', says coroner -- The Guardian
MI6 learns lessons of Gareth Williams death -- The Guardian
MI6 death: Failings 'exacerbated' Williams' family's grief -- BBC