Former UK Marine Charged with Spying for Hong Kong Found Dead in Park
Matthew Trickett, recently bailed on espionage charges, discovered in Maidenhead park under unexplained circumstances, prompting ongoing investigation.
- Matthew Trickett, 37, was found dead in Grenfell Park, Maidenhead, days before a scheduled court appearance.
- Trickett was accused of assisting Hong Kong's intelligence service along with two other men under the UK's National Security Act.
- His death is being treated as unexplained, and a post-mortem examination is pending.
- The case has intensified diplomatic tensions between the UK and China, with both sides exchanging strong accusations.
- Trickett's family has requested privacy as they mourn the loss of a 'much-loved son, brother, and family member.'