UK Asks China to Probe Businessman's Death

[Emily]

Update:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/27/dead-british-businessmen-china-mi6-links

Dead British businessman in China had links to ex-MI6 officers' firm

Mystery deepens over in Chongquing death of Neil Heywood, occasional consultant to business intelligence firm Hakluyt & Co

Tania Branigan in Chongqing, Luke Harding and Dom Gilchrist
guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 27 March 2012 14.29 EDT
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However, his family in the UK appeared to dismiss any suggestion of foul play. "My son died of a heart attack. I don't know why there's all these rumours. But I don't want to say anything else," his mother Ann, speaking from her home in Streatham, south London, told ITV News....

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/319978/20120327/investigation-request-businessman-murder-conspiracy-alcohol-poisoning.htm

UK Asks China to Probe Businessman's Death

March 27, 2012 11:29 AM GMT

British authorities have asked China to reinvestigate the death of British businessman Neil Heywood at a hotel at Chongqing, China. Chongqing is a stronghold of the recently ousted Communist Party Secretary Bo Xilai.

Heywood's sudden death was credited to alcohol poisoning by the local investigating authorities. But now foul play is suspected.

Read more: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/3...onspiracy-alcohol-poisoning.htm#ixzz1qMBQPIzz