Leicester Mercury

Spy arrest at embassy

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A BRITISH embassy employee in Berlin has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia, German prosecutor­s have said.

The 57-year-old British national - identified only as David S - was detained after an investigat­ion by British and German authoritie­s.

He is suspected of selling documents obtained during his work to “a representa­tive of a Russian intelligen­ce service”.

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