British embassy security guard admits spying for Russia
David Smith admitted collecting intelligence and leaking secret documents at the Old BaileyProsecutors alleged David Smith, 58, had wanted to hurt the UK and the embassy where he had worked for eight years.Smith pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to eight charges under the Official Secrets Act.
They were lifted on Friday after the prosecution indicated it would not seek a trial on a ninth charge that the defendant had denied.The charges laid against Smith stated he had communicated with General Major Sergey Chukhurov, the Russian military attache based out of the Russian Embassy in Berlin in 2020 - giving information about the addresses, phone numbers and activities of various British civil servants.
On the day of his arrest, Smith had left work early complaining he was feeling ill and was met by German police at his home. In the letter he confirmed he worked at the embassy and wanted anonymity as he offered a book classified as "official sensitive".
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