The Metropolitan Police have concluded that the death of MI6 officer Gareth Williams, whose body was discovered in a padlocked sports bag in his London flat in August 2010, was probably an accident. This reverses the previous finding by a coroner that the 31-year-old from Anglesey had been unlawfully killed.
A review of evidence by the police found that it was more probable that no other person was present at the time of Mr Williams's death. The Met stated that the review did not uncover any new evidence to suggest criminal involvement.
Mr Williams's family has expressed disagreement with the police conclusion, stating they stand by the coroner's findings from last year. The coroner had earlier ruled that it was likely Mr Williams had been unlawfully killed.
The case had attracted widespread attention due to the mysterious circumstances of Mr Williams's death, with his body found inside a bag in the bath of his flat. The police review was conducted after initial investigations failed to identify a suspect.
