Chilling Facts And Claims About The Body In The Bag Case
On 23rd August 2010, the body of intelligence worker, Gareth Williams, was discovered by police after he had failed to show for work. The official announcement to the media was that his death appeared to be the result of misadventure – a bizarre stunt that had gone terribly wrong.
However, the strange discovery would be riddled with questions which made the official version seem unlikely at best - not least because of how and where his body was found.
However, the strange discovery would be riddled with questions which made the official version seem unlikely at best - not least because of how and where his body was found.
The Bag And The Apartment
After having not appeared in work at the MI6, colleagues of Gareth Williams would notify police and request they attended his address. When they arrived, and after having forced their way into the flat, they found a large travel bag inside the bathtub which was padlocked on the outside. Upon opening the bag, they were presented with the decomposing, naked body of Williams.
Even more bizarre was the fact that the key to the padlock was inside the bag under Williams’ dead body. Furthermore, there were no external injuries on his body or signs that he had struggled and fought against his apparent attackers.
As crazy as it seemed, the scene suggested that Williams undressed, somehow contorted his body to fit inside the hold-all, and then managed to zip it shut and lock it while still inside. Obviously, that is highly unlikely, even if Williams had wanted to do this. Our next entry seemingly provides evidence that he most certainly did not do this.You can read a little more about this here.
The bag itself was void of any kind of markings, clothing fibres, and more importantly no fingerprints and no DNA. This would suggest that whoever had placed Williams in the bag before zipping and locking it shut had either worn gloves or given it a thorough cleansing afterward.
And just going back to the bizarre (but official) version of events, if Williams had managed to squeeze and lock himself in the bag, his prints and DNA details would surely be on it, as well as the key with which he would have used to lock the holdall. He certainly wasn’t wearing gloves upon his discovery, nor were any found inside the bag or even anywhere in the flat.
It should be noted that later accusations of “blunders” and “unprofessional” conduct were levied at the police. It was even asserted that DNA belonging to at least two other people was present on the bag and in the flat, but that it was not enough to yield any results. You can read more about this here.
Another thing that struck police as slightly odd upon entering the home of Gareth Williams was the intense wave of heat that greeted them. Not only was it the middle of summer, but the weather had been particularly hot for the past several days. Investigation of the apartment would reveal that the thermostat had been turned right the way up to full.
This, of course, would aid in the quicker decomposition of the body. It certainly appeared quite obvious that someone other than Williams was responsible for putting him inside the bag, and what’s more, they had then intentionally turned up the heat (knowing he was dead or dying) so that the body, and perhaps any evidence, would decompose.
When it was later claimed there was the possibility of a short-acting poison being used in the death of Williams, the intense heat was again viewed with suspicion (by the coroner no less, who we will look at shortly) as the increased speed of the decomposition would also more rapidly eradicate any remains of the deadly substance. The short video below looks at the inside of Williams' apartment. You can read a little more about this here.
Even more bizarre was the fact that the key to the padlock was inside the bag under Williams’ dead body. Furthermore, there were no external injuries on his body or signs that he had struggled and fought against his apparent attackers.
As crazy as it seemed, the scene suggested that Williams undressed, somehow contorted his body to fit inside the hold-all, and then managed to zip it shut and lock it while still inside. Obviously, that is highly unlikely, even if Williams had wanted to do this. Our next entry seemingly provides evidence that he most certainly did not do this.You can read a little more about this here.
The bag itself was void of any kind of markings, clothing fibres, and more importantly no fingerprints and no DNA. This would suggest that whoever had placed Williams in the bag before zipping and locking it shut had either worn gloves or given it a thorough cleansing afterward.
And just going back to the bizarre (but official) version of events, if Williams had managed to squeeze and lock himself in the bag, his prints and DNA details would surely be on it, as well as the key with which he would have used to lock the holdall. He certainly wasn’t wearing gloves upon his discovery, nor were any found inside the bag or even anywhere in the flat.
It should be noted that later accusations of “blunders” and “unprofessional” conduct were levied at the police. It was even asserted that DNA belonging to at least two other people was present on the bag and in the flat, but that it was not enough to yield any results. You can read more about this here.
Another thing that struck police as slightly odd upon entering the home of Gareth Williams was the intense wave of heat that greeted them. Not only was it the middle of summer, but the weather had been particularly hot for the past several days. Investigation of the apartment would reveal that the thermostat had been turned right the way up to full.
This, of course, would aid in the quicker decomposition of the body. It certainly appeared quite obvious that someone other than Williams was responsible for putting him inside the bag, and what’s more, they had then intentionally turned up the heat (knowing he was dead or dying) so that the body, and perhaps any evidence, would decompose.
When it was later claimed there was the possibility of a short-acting poison being used in the death of Williams, the intense heat was again viewed with suspicion (by the coroner no less, who we will look at shortly) as the increased speed of the decomposition would also more rapidly eradicate any remains of the deadly substance. The short video below looks at the inside of Williams' apartment. You can read a little more about this here.
Intelligence Links, Immunity, And Wiped iPhones
It was no secret that Williams was connected to the intelligence services – he worked as a GCHQ code-breaker which you can read about here – but given the absolute mystery attached to his demise, some in the conspiracy communities and mainstream media began to speculate as to just what it might have been that Williams was really involved with.
Rumors began to fly that Williams had been pressured into becoming a “double-agent” (which we will look at a little later), while other stories emerged several years after his death that he had hacked into top-secret NSA files which had “infuriated” his superiors. So much so that it drove them to murder him? As far-fetched as that might sound, many who had investigated the case made public statements that certainly eluded to such a possibility of a third person, even if they did not outright say it.
His family certainly made it more than clear that they rejected the notion that Williams’ death was stunt or challenge gone wrong and asserted their belief he was killed due to his work within the intelligence community.
When (then) Foreign Secretary William Hague signed public immunity clauses that allowed intelligence agencies to withhold information about Williams’ work – a move which also gave the NSA and FBI the option to not testify if called – it was perhaps understandably greeted by some as an attempt to suppress the real reasons for the young man’s death.
Although it is not unheard – in fact it is quite standard – for such work to be kept under wraps, it didn’t sit very well with the public, and even less so with those close to Williams (particularly given that they already suspected foul play). You can read more about this here.
In a move that only fanned the conspiracy flames even more, the commissioner of the Metropolitan Police would meet with the Secret Intelligence Services chief, John Sawyer, to “discuss how the investigation should proceed!” This meeting would happen only hours after the discovery of Williams’ body. An official explanation was offered that the intelligence agency was merely “seeking assurances that officers would not stray beyond their remit!”
Another area of suspicion would be the discovery of two iPhones, each with separate mysteries attached to them. The first was discovered on a table at his flat. According to investigators, the device had been reset to factory settings and everything on it completely wiped clean. Perhaps what is more telling of something untoward was the fact that this was done only days previously – essentially just prior to, or just after Williams’ death.
A second device was discovered in the intelligence worker’s locker at his place of employment. This device had similarly been wiped clean like the first phone, aside that is from several pictures of Williams - naked except for a pair of boots. Later reports would state that woman’s clothing was discovered in his wardrobe, and that his internet history showed searches of bondage sites. You can read a little more about this here.
The insinuation appeared to be to paint Williams as a deviant of sorts who had a liking for bondage and had led himself astray through his fetishes. Many were critical of this, including the next person we will look at.
Rumors began to fly that Williams had been pressured into becoming a “double-agent” (which we will look at a little later), while other stories emerged several years after his death that he had hacked into top-secret NSA files which had “infuriated” his superiors. So much so that it drove them to murder him? As far-fetched as that might sound, many who had investigated the case made public statements that certainly eluded to such a possibility of a third person, even if they did not outright say it.
His family certainly made it more than clear that they rejected the notion that Williams’ death was stunt or challenge gone wrong and asserted their belief he was killed due to his work within the intelligence community.
When (then) Foreign Secretary William Hague signed public immunity clauses that allowed intelligence agencies to withhold information about Williams’ work – a move which also gave the NSA and FBI the option to not testify if called – it was perhaps understandably greeted by some as an attempt to suppress the real reasons for the young man’s death.
Although it is not unheard – in fact it is quite standard – for such work to be kept under wraps, it didn’t sit very well with the public, and even less so with those close to Williams (particularly given that they already suspected foul play). You can read more about this here.
In a move that only fanned the conspiracy flames even more, the commissioner of the Metropolitan Police would meet with the Secret Intelligence Services chief, John Sawyer, to “discuss how the investigation should proceed!” This meeting would happen only hours after the discovery of Williams’ body. An official explanation was offered that the intelligence agency was merely “seeking assurances that officers would not stray beyond their remit!”
Another area of suspicion would be the discovery of two iPhones, each with separate mysteries attached to them. The first was discovered on a table at his flat. According to investigators, the device had been reset to factory settings and everything on it completely wiped clean. Perhaps what is more telling of something untoward was the fact that this was done only days previously – essentially just prior to, or just after Williams’ death.
A second device was discovered in the intelligence worker’s locker at his place of employment. This device had similarly been wiped clean like the first phone, aside that is from several pictures of Williams - naked except for a pair of boots. Later reports would state that woman’s clothing was discovered in his wardrobe, and that his internet history showed searches of bondage sites. You can read a little more about this here.
The insinuation appeared to be to paint Williams as a deviant of sorts who had a liking for bondage and had led himself astray through his fetishes. Many were critical of this, including the next person we will look at.
GCHQ - Gareth Williams worked here at the time of his death.
Assassination Of Character
The coroner who would conduct the autopsy was Dr. Fiona Wilcox, and to say her findings far from differed from the official version would be an understatement. In fact, not only did she come to a different conclusion as to what the media had been told, she was highly critical of the investigation and its findings.
She would highlight how the intelligence services had failed to adequately interview potential witnesses to Williams last days, as well as the bumbling nature of collecting evidence – including cross-contamination of evidence at the scene itself.
She rejected that Williams had taken his own life, or that he had died through a stunt of some kind that had gone wrong. She added that even if he had attempted such a task, he was a “scrupulous risk-assessor”, and as such would have taken precautions in case of such a predicament. She further stated her belief that Williams was intentionally placed in the bag, likely unconscious from short-acting poison, and then likely suffocated from lack of Oxygen inside the bag. In short, he was unlawfully killed.
And what about those pictures and internet searches?
It was the opinion of Dr. Wilcox that the photographs “found” on the otherwise wiped iPhone, as well as the apparent internet history of visiting such sites – which was apparently a very limited percentage of the search history – was an attempt to paint Williams in an unsavory view.
There had even been the suggestion in “apparently leaked” information to the media, that Williams had been found wearing women’s clothing. This was not the case, and Dr. Wilcox went out of her way to condemn such actions as an attempt “by some third party to manipulate a section of the evidence!”
If – some would reason – this was the purpose of the investigation team, what would be their reason other than to reduce people’s interest in the case, and have the public believe it was a case of a bizarre “sex stunt” gone wrong? The only sensible conclusion is that they didn’t want people “sniffing around” the case. And if that was the situation, then what didn’t they want people to discover? Genuine information that would harm national security? Or information that would harm national image? Or even expose criminal charges? The short video below features Wilcox speaking about this attempt, in her opinion, to tar Williams' reputation, and you can read in a little bit more detail here.
She would highlight how the intelligence services had failed to adequately interview potential witnesses to Williams last days, as well as the bumbling nature of collecting evidence – including cross-contamination of evidence at the scene itself.
She rejected that Williams had taken his own life, or that he had died through a stunt of some kind that had gone wrong. She added that even if he had attempted such a task, he was a “scrupulous risk-assessor”, and as such would have taken precautions in case of such a predicament. She further stated her belief that Williams was intentionally placed in the bag, likely unconscious from short-acting poison, and then likely suffocated from lack of Oxygen inside the bag. In short, he was unlawfully killed.
And what about those pictures and internet searches?
It was the opinion of Dr. Wilcox that the photographs “found” on the otherwise wiped iPhone, as well as the apparent internet history of visiting such sites – which was apparently a very limited percentage of the search history – was an attempt to paint Williams in an unsavory view.
There had even been the suggestion in “apparently leaked” information to the media, that Williams had been found wearing women’s clothing. This was not the case, and Dr. Wilcox went out of her way to condemn such actions as an attempt “by some third party to manipulate a section of the evidence!”
If – some would reason – this was the purpose of the investigation team, what would be their reason other than to reduce people’s interest in the case, and have the public believe it was a case of a bizarre “sex stunt” gone wrong? The only sensible conclusion is that they didn’t want people “sniffing around” the case. And if that was the situation, then what didn’t they want people to discover? Genuine information that would harm national security? Or information that would harm national image? Or even expose criminal charges? The short video below features Wilcox speaking about this attempt, in her opinion, to tar Williams' reputation, and you can read in a little bit more detail here.
Some of the last CCTV footage of Williams
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No Change In The Official View
Despite conducting a review of the investigation in light of Dr. Wilcox’ rather damning report – an investigation which would take a year to complete - Scotland Yard would continue with the original version of events – that Williams had died as a result of a bizarre stunt going wrong.
Although not unheard of, it was certainly unusual that such differing conclusions had been arrived at – particularly given the number of suspicious claims pointed out by the coroner.
It wasn’t just Wilcox who was apparently treated in such a manner by the police and intelligence services. Lawyers acting on behalf of the deceased Williams’ family were forbidden from raising certain questions about Williams activities – including the claims we mentioned earlier suggesting hacking and ultimate involvement of the NSA. Perhaps as a caveat to later rely on, however, intelligence services would equally state that they couldn’t completely discount a “third party” having a factor in his untimely and seemingly tragic demise. You can read more about there here.
As the years went by, as much as the story would fall away from the mainstream media platforms, others would continue to poke and prod around the case, and further details did come to light.
It would appear that – as initially suspected by some – Williams had ties going in all directions, which if true, makes his death sound like something out an espionage thriller. Of those claims that gained the most traction, were that he had been murdered by Russian secret assassins. What’s more, a former KGB agent, Boris Karpickkov, would claim a source in the current Russian intelligence services had confided in him of a Russian spy currently (at the time) working at GCHQ – the agent’s (spy) name was apparently, Orion.
According to Karpickkov, Orion had attempted to “recruit” Williams as a double-agent, even going to the trouble of drugging him and taking compromising photographs of him with an unknown third man, with the aim of using the pictures to blackmail him into spying for the Russians. When he refused to do so and threatened to expose Orion to the British intelligence services, he was quickly murdered. One report would even state that Williams’ met his tragic end at the hands of the “secret service dark arts”. You can read more about that claim here.
It is certainly an interesting claim, but ultimately, as the aforementioned Dr. Wilcox stated, it is unlikely we will ever know what happened to Gareth Williams for certain. Check out the videos below. The first look at the case of Gareth Williams, while the ones after that look at the British Intelligence Services in general.
[Marcus Lowth June 2018]
Although not unheard of, it was certainly unusual that such differing conclusions had been arrived at – particularly given the number of suspicious claims pointed out by the coroner.
It wasn’t just Wilcox who was apparently treated in such a manner by the police and intelligence services. Lawyers acting on behalf of the deceased Williams’ family were forbidden from raising certain questions about Williams activities – including the claims we mentioned earlier suggesting hacking and ultimate involvement of the NSA. Perhaps as a caveat to later rely on, however, intelligence services would equally state that they couldn’t completely discount a “third party” having a factor in his untimely and seemingly tragic demise. You can read more about there here.
As the years went by, as much as the story would fall away from the mainstream media platforms, others would continue to poke and prod around the case, and further details did come to light.
It would appear that – as initially suspected by some – Williams had ties going in all directions, which if true, makes his death sound like something out an espionage thriller. Of those claims that gained the most traction, were that he had been murdered by Russian secret assassins. What’s more, a former KGB agent, Boris Karpickkov, would claim a source in the current Russian intelligence services had confided in him of a Russian spy currently (at the time) working at GCHQ – the agent’s (spy) name was apparently, Orion.
According to Karpickkov, Orion had attempted to “recruit” Williams as a double-agent, even going to the trouble of drugging him and taking compromising photographs of him with an unknown third man, with the aim of using the pictures to blackmail him into spying for the Russians. When he refused to do so and threatened to expose Orion to the British intelligence services, he was quickly murdered. One report would even state that Williams’ met his tragic end at the hands of the “secret service dark arts”. You can read more about that claim here.
It is certainly an interesting claim, but ultimately, as the aforementioned Dr. Wilcox stated, it is unlikely we will ever know what happened to Gareth Williams for certain. Check out the videos below. The first look at the case of Gareth Williams, while the ones after that look at the British Intelligence Services in general.
[Marcus Lowth June 2018]
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