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Feb 2021
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The strange case of the spy in the bag: ...

THE TIMES
About this episode

A decade after an MI6 agent was found dead in a North Face holdall, the detective who led the inquiry wants a forensic case review.


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Guest: David Collins, Northern Editor for The Sunday Times.


Host: David Aaronovitch.


Clips used: BBC Wales and Channel 4 News.


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