Gareth Williams | The Mystery of The Spy In The Bag

from True Life Spy Stories · host Philip Thompson

Ways to support the podcast:Buy Me a Coffee: ☕ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bmc.link/philipthompson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate via PayPal: 💸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/PhilipT284⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠In August 2010, MI6 codebreaker Gareth Williams was found dead in his London flat, locked inside a padlocked holdall with no sign of how he got there. A coroner ruled it unlawful killing. The police ruled it an accident. This episode traces the case from discovery to the 2024 forensic review, and the questions that still haven't been answered.

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