Matthew Trickett: man charged with spying for Hong Kong found dead

Immigration Enforcement officer was accused of gathering information on dissidents in the UK

Pictures of Chi Leung Wai, Chung Biu Yuen, and Matthew Trickett, the men charged with alleged spying, are seen during a demonstration
Pictures of Chi Leung Wai, Chung Biu Yuen, and Matthew Trickett on display at a demonstration in London
(Image credit: Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images))

Police are investigating the "unexplained death" of a former Royal Marine charged with spying for Hong Kong's intelligence services.

The body of Matthew Trickett was found in a park in Maidenhead, Berkshire on Sunday evening, days after he was released on bail. The 36-year-old, originally from Poole in Dorset, was employed by Immigration Enforcement in February, and had previously worked for Border Force UK.

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Arion McNicoll is a freelance writer at The Week Digital and was previously the UK website’s editor. He has also held senior editorial roles at CNN, The Times and The Sunday Times. Along with his writing work, he co-hosts “Today in History with The Retrospectors”, Rethink Audio’s flagship daily podcast, and is a regular panellist (and occasional stand-in host) on “The Week Unwrapped”. He is also a judge for The Publisher Podcast Awards.

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