Sun : MI6 murder: Was it a serial killer?

MI6 murder: Was it a serial killer?

By ANTHONY FRANCE, Crime Reporter | August 28, 2010

POLICE fear a gay serial killer murdered MI6 spook Gareth Williams.

Files on a dozen unsolved killings and rapes are being checked for clues.

Detectives are racing to solve the mystery of secret cross-dresser Mr Williams' death before the killer strikes again. A senior source said: "This is our No1 priority.

"We are checking all the files to see if there is a link. The fear is that this is the beginning or part of a series of attacks."

The murder team will also speak to cops who worked on the unsolved garotting of pre-op transsexual Kellie Telesford, 39, in South London in 2007.

Mr Williams' body was found in a suitcase at his flat in Pimlico, central London, on Monday - eight days after he was last seen alive. There was no sign of a break-in and it is believed he invited his killer in.

Codebreaker Mr Williams, a keen cyclist from Anglesey, North Wales, was on secondment to MI6 from GCHQ, Britain's electronic eavesdropping base.

A post mortem failed to identify a cause of death. He was not stabbed, shot or strangled and further tests are planned.

Police denied reports of bondage gear, porn or escort contacts being found in the £400,000 flat.

His parents Ian and Ellen and 28-year-old sister Ceri were still in a state of shock yesterday.

Last night they issued a statement saying: "Gareth was a generous, loving son, brother, and friend, and he was a very private person.

"He was a great athlete, and loved cycling and music.

"His loss has devastated us and we would ask that anyone with information to come forward and assist the police enquiry."