Canadian Press : Head of MI6 attends funeral of British spy whose body was found in bag in his bathtub

Head of MI6 attends funeral of British spy whose body was found in bag in his bathtub

By The Associated Press (CP) | September 24, 2010

LONDON — The head of Britain's MI6 spy agency has attended the funeral of an intelligence officer whose body was found inside a padlocked sports bag.

The 31-year-old code-breaker Gareth Williams was found dead last month inside his London apartment. He worked for the eavesdropping agency GCHQ, and was on secondment to the foreign spy service, known as MI6, when he died.

His death sparked speculation and theories ranging from assassination to a sex game gone wrong. Police say only that it remains unexplained.

Williams was laid to rest Friday in his home town of Holyhead, north Wales.

MI6 chief John Sawers paid tribute to Williams for doing "really valuable work with us in the cause of national security."

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