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UK dropped spy case against two ex-researchers due to lack of evidence, sparking political and security backlash.
The UK’s director of public prosecutions, Stephen Parkinson, faces mounting scrutiny after the Crown Prosecution Service dropped a high-profile case against two former parliamentary researchers, Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry, accused of spying for China.
Charges were dismissed in September due to insufficient evidence that China posed a national security threat at the time, despite intelligence warnings about Chinese state actors engaging in cyber espionage, technology theft, and interference.
MPs and security officials, including MI5’s director general, Sir Ken McCallum, criticized the decision, citing ongoing threats from China.
Parliamentary inquiries are now underway to examine intelligence use and government awareness, while the government stated Prime Minister Keir Starmer could not have intervened under prior policies.
The Chinese embassy dismissed the evidence as baseless, and both defendants deny wrongdoing.
El Reino Unido abandonó el caso de espionaje contra dos ex-investigadores debido a la falta de pruebas, lo que provocó una reacción política y de seguridad.