A DOWNING STREET official who described British Government weapons expert David Kelly as a “Walter Mitty” character denied yesterday his comments were part of a smear campaign against the scientist.

Tony Blair's press aide who described Dr David Kelly as a "Walter Mitty" character has denied that his comments were part of a deliberate smear campaign against the scientist.

Geoff Hoon has insisted the UK government had done nothing wrong in its handling of weapons expert Dr David Kelly.

Geoff Hoon was present at a meeting where Britain's Ministry of Defence’s “naming strategy” over Dr David Kelly was discussed, his head of news said today.

THE British Ministry of Defence was yesterday accused of playing a lethal game of “Russian roulette” with Government weapons expert David Kelly.