Advocate : Family Says Dead Spy Not Gay

Family Says Dead Spy Not Gay

By Advocate.com Editors | August 31, 2010

Scotland Yard investigators said Monday that there is no evidence that an MI6 spy who was found dead in his apartment last week was gay.

Gareth Williams, 31, was found dead in his apartment in central London on August 23. Williams's body was found in a bag placed in his bathtub and had been there for several days, according to the Daily Mail. Investigators now say they believe Williams died in a bizarre accident and was placed in the bag much later.

While initial reports said Williams lived a private life and that his family was unaware of his sexual orientation, his family and friends now say there is no evidence to support reports he was gay and that statements to that effect are being used to smear him.