Spy-in-a-bag Gareth Wyn Williams 'probably died alone in an accident'

Maths genius: Codebreaker Gareth Wyn Wiliams was on secondment to MI6 when he was found deadThe mysterious death of MI6 spy Gareth Wyn Williams was probably an accident, police have said.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Martin Hewitt revealed that his team disagree with the conclusion of a coroner last year that the codebreaker was more likely to have been murdered.

He said: "With the conclusion of the investigation, the Metropolitan Police's position is that, on balance, it is a more probable conclusion that there was no other person present when Gareth died.

"But the reality is that for both hypotheses, there exist evidential contradictions and gaps in our understanding."

The senior officer said the 31-year-old's death was "most probably" an accident, but admitted: "No evidence has been identified to establish the full circumstances of Gareth's death beyond all reasonable doubt."

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