British Iraqi weapons 'mole' reported missing

An official adviser on Iraqi arms named as the possible “mole” for a BBC report claiming the British government “sexed up” its dossier on weapons of mass destruction has been reported missing by his family, British police said today.

Dr David Kelly, 59, went missing from his home near Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK, at around 3pm yesterday after telling his wife he was going for a walk, Thames Valley Police said.