Weapons expert Kelly 'was superb scientist'

David Kelly was a “superb” scientist whose work helped uncover Saddam Hussein’s secret germ warfare programme, the inquiry into the death of the Government weapons expert heard today.

David Kelly was a “superb” scientist whose work helped uncover Saddam Hussein’s secret germ warfare programme, the inquiry into the death of the British government weapons expert heard today.

On the the opening day of the inquiry headed by Lord Hutton, Dr Kelly’s former colleague Terence Taylor said he had been greatly respected by experts in both Britain and the United States.