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| MI6 death: Gareth Williams inquest examines locked bag | |
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| An inquest into the death of an MI6 officer is to examine whether the spy was able to lock himself into a sports bag in which his body was found. | |
| Gareth Williams, 31, originally from Anglesey, was found in a padlocked bag at his London flat in August 2010. | |
| Whether he locked the bag from inside is at the "heart" of the case, Westminster Coroner's Court heard. | Whether he locked the bag from inside is at the "heart" of the case, Westminster Coroner's Court heard. |
| Two experts agree it would be difficult if not impossible for him to lock the bag, a pre-inquest hearing was told. | Two experts agree it would be difficult if not impossible for him to lock the bag, a pre-inquest hearing was told. |
| Coroner Fiona Wilcox told the hearing she would like a practical demonstration in court of how a person could get into a sports bag and lock it up from inside. | |
| Family lawyer, Anthony O'Toole, told the court that a post-mortem examination was ineffective because the body was so decomposed. | |
| Dr Wilcox also said that a Mediterranean couple sought by police over Mr Williams's death was a "red herring". | |
| The inquest will hear from Mr Williams's colleagues from MI6 and the GCHQ, toxicology experts and bag expert as well as a statement from his sister. |