Death of Ex-Royal Marine Accused of Spying for Hong Kong Deemed Non-Suspicious

The death of Matthew Trickett, a former Royal Marine accused of espionage for Hong Kong, is not considered suspicious. Found in Grenfell Park, Maidenhead, his case has been formally closed by the Crown Prosecution Service.

Matthew Trickett, a 37-year-old ex-Royal Marine turned immigration enforcement officer and private investigator, was found dead in Grenfell Park, Maidenhead, Berkshire on Sunday at around 5.15pm.

Despite emergency treatment, Trickett, who was facing charges under the National Security Act, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Thames Valley Police confirmed that his death is not being treated as suspicious following a postmortem by the Home Office.

Trickett had appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court alongside co-defendants Chi (Peter) Leung Wai and Chung Biu Yuen.

The Crown Prosecution Service has since formally discontinued the case against Trickett.