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Scientists death fuels british intelligence row { July 20 2003 } Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s905666.htm http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s905666.htm Last Update: Sunday, July 20, 2003. 6:03am (AEST) Weapons expert took own life: police British police have confirmed that the body found in woods near Oxford is that of missing British weapons expert Dr David Kelly, and that he took his own life. Last week, the respected microbiologist came under intense scrutiny after coming forward and denying he had been the source of a BBC report into a controversial British Government dossier on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. "I can confirm that the body at Harrowdown Hill that was found yesterday ... has been formally identified as Dr David Kelly," said Acting Superintendent David Purnell of Thames Valley Police. "The post mortem has revealed that the cause of death was haemorrhaging from a wound to his left wrist ... the injury is consistent with having been caused by a bladed object. "We've recovered a knife and an open tablet of Coproxamol tablets from the scene. Whilst our inquiries are continuing there is no indication at this stage of any other party being involved." Coproxamol is a painkiller. Police spokesman David Purnell read a statement on behalf of his family, who called him a man of truth. "David's professional life was characterised by his integrity, honour and dedication to finding the truth, often in the most difficult circumstances," the statement said. "His expertise was unique and universally respected and his life of achievements will always be a source of great pride to us." Britain's Opposition Conservative Party is calling for an inquiry into his death to be widened and given stronger powers. Blair British Prime Minister Tony Blair has begun his tour of Asia, ignoring calls by Opposition MPs that he return home to deal with the death of Dr Kelly, 59, one of his advisers on Iraq. At the start of an Asian tour, Prime Minister Blair expressed his sadness. "This is an absolutely terrible tragedy and I'm profoundly saddened for David Kelly, for his family," he said. "He was a fine public servant who did an immense amount of good for his country in the past and I'm sure would have done so again in the future." David Kelly went missing after appearing before the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee, during which he was described as a "fall guy" for the Government over BBC reports that it exaggerated the argument for war on Iraq. Liberal Democrat MP David Chidgey, one of those who cross-examined Dr Kelly, has defended the committee's methods. Mr Chidgey says he did not get the impression that Dr Kelly was under duress. "I've looked very carefully of course, as I'm sure everybody involved in this process has, at the way that I spoke with Dr Kelly and I just hope that there was nothing that I said could have triggered any terribly adverse reaction," Mr Chidgey said. "I certainly didn't get that impression when I recall that at certain stages he was quite jovial." But a journalist and friend of Dr Kelly's, Tom Mangold, says he knows Dr Kelly was very upset at his treatment when he appeared before the committee. "I have to say that I was personally very saddened when I heard the committee jeering him and calling him chaff and a fall guy - it wasn't true, and you don't speak to Dr Kelly like that," Mr Mangold said.

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