Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Jump to content
Sign up to our newsletters
Independent
More
Best
Climate
TV

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Shayler found guilty of secrets charges

Pa News
Sunday 03 November 2002 20:00 EST

The former MI5 officer David Shayler was facing a prison sentence today after being convicted of revealing security secrets.

Shayler, 36, was found guilty of all three charges at the Old Bailey of disclosing information, documents and information from telephone taps under the Official Secrets Act.

The prosecution said he had potentially placed the lives of secret agents at risk.

The sentencing is is due tomorrow.

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in