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Related: About this forumMan charged with spying for Hong Kong found dead
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1vv5wlp3q5oMan charged with spying for Hong Kong found dead
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Matthew Trickett was a Home Office immigration officer who had also served as a Royal Marine for six years
A former Royal Marine charged with assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service has been found dead, police have said.
Matthew Trickett, 37, a Home Office immigration officer, appeared in court charged under the National Security Act last week.
He was found by a member of the public in a park in Maidenhead, Berkshire, on Sunday, Thames Valley Police said.
His death is being treated as unexplained and a post-mortem examination will be carried out in due course, the force added.
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13 hours ago
Matthew Trickett was a Home Office immigration officer who had also served as a Royal Marine for six years
A former Royal Marine charged with assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service has been found dead, police have said.
Matthew Trickett, 37, a Home Office immigration officer, appeared in court charged under the National Security Act last week.
He was found by a member of the public in a park in Maidenhead, Berkshire, on Sunday, Thames Valley Police said.
His death is being treated as unexplained and a post-mortem examination will be carried out in due course, the force added.
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Man charged with spying for Hong Kong found dead (Original Post)
sl8
May 2024
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marble falls
(62,046 posts)1. An ant who thought he could run with the elephants.
KS Toronado
(19,565 posts)2. I take it he was a Englishman?
sl8
(16,245 posts)6. Seems to be.
Many sources either say he's British or "of Maidenhead, Berkshire" (England), "from south England", etc..
The only source I've seen that says where he was born is The Daily Mail. They say he was born in Poole, Dorset (England)
Marcuse
(8,003 posts)3. Any difference between the intelligence services of Hong Kong and the PRC?
wolfie001
(3,623 posts)5. No. Shit flows upward in this case...................nt
wolfie001
(3,623 posts)4. The takeaway: Director of a Security Firm Called MTR Consultancy.
Help the CCP keep tabs on HK emigres..........most probably.