VW worker accused of espionage found dead
A former Volkswagen employee accused of corporate espionage has been found dead in a burnt-out car in a village near Hamburg, Germany.
The dead man, named only as Christian M under German privacy laws, was under police investigation on suspicion of breaching commercial secrets. It was in connection with an alleged illegal wiretapping incident in which internal discussions over a commercial dispute with a Bosnianowned parts supplier were leaked.
His body was unrecognisable at first. There was no evidence of foul play.