A 37-year-old man accused in the UK of collaborating with Hong Kong's intelligence services was found dead in a park last Sunday. “In unexplained circumstances”British police reported on Tuesday.
A spokesman for the body said the man had been identified Matthew TrickettThe man, who was on parole, was found by a passerby at 16:15 GMT in Grenfell Park, in the English town of Maidenhead, about 50 kilometers from London.
Despite receiving medical treatment, the former soldier and immigration agent was recently pronounced dead at the scene, he said in a statement.
The memo indicates that police in the Thames Valley area are now asking citizens to contact them if they have information that could assist in the investigation, and an autopsy will be conducted soon.
The victim's family said they were saddened by “the loss of their son, brother and much-loved family member” and asked the press to respect their privacy.
Trickett appeared in a London court last week with Chee Leong (Peter) Wai, 38, and Chung Pyo Yuen, 63, and were released on bail until a further hearing on Friday.
The Public Prosecutor's Office accuses that, between December 20, 2023 and May 2, 2024, they agreed to collect information and carry out surveillance and deception in alleged assistance to a foreign intelligence service, and also accuses them of forcibly entering a home.
After hearing about the case, the British government summoned the Chinese ambassador to London on May 14. Zheng ZhiguangTo condemn China's alleged interference in the UK in what he considered an “unacceptable pattern of behaviour”.
This includes, according to London, “cyber attacks, espionage-related issues and bounties” by Hong Kong police to arrest pro-democracy activists abroad.
