BBC confirms dead arms expert source of disputed Iraq report

LONDON (AFP) Jul 20, 2003
The BBC confirmed Sunday that weapons expert David Kelly, whose committed suicide two days ago, was the source of its report that the British government embellished intelligence to justify war on Iraq.

"Over the past few weeks we have been at pains to protect Dr Kelly being identified as the source of these reports," the BBC said in a statement.

"We clearly owed him a duty of confidentiality. Following his death, we now believe, in order to end the continuing speculation, it is important to release this information as swiftly as possible," it added.

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