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Suicide

Great Britain · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

2003

Anthony Charles Lynton Blair27 July 2003

Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

British weapons expert David Kelly commits suicide after being identified as the source of a BBC story alleging the Government had "sexed-up" intelligence on Iraqs banned weapons

David Kelly27 July 2003

Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

British weapons expert David Kelly commits suicide after being identified as the source of a BBC story alleging the Government had "sexed-up" intelligence on Iraqs banned weapons

Names involved

Anthony Charles Lynton BlairDavid Kelly

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