ITN : Spy death 'may have been professional hit'

Spy death 'may have been professional hit'

September 12, 2010

It has been reported that the intelligence services are investigating possible foreign involvement in the death of spy Gareth Williams.

The 31-year-old worked for the intelligence services at GCHQ and was on secondment to MI6 when he was found dead.

Police found his decomposing body zipped up in a sports bag.

Now concern is said to be growing within the intelligence community that he may have been the victim of a professional hit by a foreign power.

MI6, MI5 and GCHQ - are reported to be working closely to try and establish whether or not Williams was targeted.