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EYE SPY INTELLIGENCE MAGAZINE 79 2012 54 of MI6-GCHQ cyber and electronic analyst Gareth Williams was “probably murdered” SPECIAL REPORT hen Eye Spy learned of the death of Gareth Williams, 31, a GCHQ man seconded to MI6 for a special operation, we were naturally interested. Our London contacts were at the scene W immediately, and it soon became clear this was no ordinary event. We were baffled by the obvious early manipulation of the media. Our early opinion that Williams’ death looked suspicious has never changed - and the evidence gleaned from inside flat 4, 36 Alderney Street, seems to support this: the environment faced by investigative detectives seemed staged. We were informed by an intelligence contact man that Gareth was a “weirdo.” Eye Spy didn’t believe it then and we do not believe it today. Private lifestyle is an easy excuse for happen- ings, but it does not always explain the truth. The likable, but very private Welsh GCHQ analyst was probably murdered at his Pimlico flat and squeezed into a sports bag. A complex lock and zipper arrangement meant that even if he was still alive, escape was unlikely. Two keys (which could have opened the lock) were found inside the bag with him. This was considered a nasty and vindictive act. But had Williams climbed inside the bag himself carrying the keys and managed to lock it? Some intelligence experts believe that a person or persons placed the keys under the buttocks of Gareth with the intention of making detectives believe he carried the keys inside as an escape route. Was it suicide, murder or a sexual act that went badly wrong? That the bag was found in the bath has become a contentious issue and one that is examined later. Army veteran Jim Fetherstonhaugh, 49, discovered how to lock the bag from inside, and he even filmed his daughter Izzy, testing the theory. It worked and Jim immediately contacted New Scotland Yard. More on Jim’s excellent research later, but however important, it does not explain the wider evidence. Our sources maintain the bag was placed in the bath by a third party. And why was the heating turned on fully, despite the pleasant weather outside? New Scotland Yard may be tempted to examine the data from the electric company noting when the electric meter dial surged. If this coincides with the 16th of August, then it is relevant. Subtle manipulation of evidence was occurring. It’s one reason why Williams’ solicitor said at the inquest, “dark arts were in play.” We were given case examples by British agents who had worked in the “darkest of operations,” from undercover MI5 and MI6 ops, to bomb building and deaths in Northern Ireland. Not one contact believed, despite sordid reports about Williams lifestyle being published in the press, that Gareth had accidentally killed himself. he inquest heard from 40 or so witnesses and enabled the correction of many unclear issues. New informa- T THE INQUEST tion about various aspects of Gareth’s life and death also afforded an insight into how the New Scotland Yard investigation was conducted. There were mistakes, as we shall learn. MAIN IMAGE © TALISMAN INTELLIGENCE LIBRARY FOR EYE SPY
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Transcript of Artists of Alderney Street
EYE SPY INTELLIGENCE MAGAZINE 79 201254
of
MI6-GCHQ cyber and electronicanalyst Gareth Williams was
“probably murdered”
SPECIAL REPORT
hen Eye Spy learned of thedeath of Gareth Williams,31, a GCHQ man secondedto MI6 for a specialoperation, we were naturallyinterested. Our Londoncontacts were at the sceneW
immediately, and it soon became clear this wasno ordinary event. We were baffled by theobvious early manipulation of the media. Ourearly opinion that Williams’ death lookedsuspicious has never changed - and theevidence gleaned from inside flat 4, 36 AlderneyStreet, seems to support this: the environmentfaced by investigative detectives seemed staged.
We were informed by an intelligence contactman that Gareth was a “weirdo.” Eye Spy didn’tbelieve it then and we do not believe it today.Private lifestyle is an easy excuse for happen-
ings, but it does not always explain the truth.
The likable, but very private Welsh GCHQanalyst was probably murdered at his Pimlicoflat and squeezed into a sports bag. A complexlock and zipper arrangement meant that even if he was still alive, escape was unlikely. Twokeys (which could have opened the lock) werefound inside the bag with him. This wasconsidered a nasty and vindictive act. But hadWilliams climbed inside the bag himself carryingthe keys and managed to lock it?
Some intelligence experts believe that a personor persons placed the keys under the buttocks of
Gareth with the intention of making detectivesbelieve he carried the keys inside as an escaperoute. Was it suicide, murder or a sexual act thatwent badly wrong? That the bag was found inthe bath has become a contentious issue andone that is examined later.
Army veteran Jim Fetherstonhaugh, 49,discovered how to lock the bag from inside, and
he even filmed his daughter Izzy, testing thetheory. It worked and Jim immediately contactedNew Scotland Yard. More on Jim’s excellentresearch later, but however important, it does notexplain the wider evidence.
Our sources maintain the bag was placed in thebath by a third party. And why was the heatingturned on fully, despite the pleasant weatheroutside? New Scotland Yard may be tempted toexamine the data from the electric companynoting when the electric meter dial surged. If thiscoincides with the 16th of August, then it isrelevant.
Subtle manipulation of evidence was occurring.It’s one reason why Williams’ solicitor said at theinquest, “dark arts were in play.” We were givencase examples by British agents who hadworked in the “darkest of operations,” fromundercover MI5 and MI6 ops, to bomb buildingand deaths in Northern Ireland. Not one contactbelieved, despite sordid reports about Williamslifestyle being published in the press, that Garethhad accidentally killed himself.
he inquest heard from 40 or sowitnesses and enabled the correctionof many unclear issues. New informa-TTHE INQUEST
tion about various aspects of Gareth’s life anddeath also afforded an insight into how the NewScotland Yard investigation was conducted.There were mistakes, as we shall learn.
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