London man accused of spying for China

A London man has been charged with spying for China

29 year old Christopher Cash from Whitechapel is due to appear in court on Friday along with 32 year old Christopher Berry from Oxfordshire

Both men are accused of sharing information which might be useful to an enemy.

Commander Dominic Murphy, Head of the Counter Terrorism Command, said:

"This has been an extremely complex investigation into what are very serious allegations. We've worked closely with the Crown Prosecution Service as our investigation has progressed and this has led to the two men being charged today.

"We're aware there has been a degree of public and media interest in this case, but we would ask others to refrain from any further comment or speculation, so that the criminal justice process can now run its course."

China dismissed the charges as a "political farce".

A spokesman for the Chinese embassy in London said it was "completely fabricated and nothing but malicious slander" to suggest Beijing was suspected of "stealing British intelligence".

"We firmly oppose it and urge the UK side to stop anti-China political manipulation and stop putting on such self-staged political farce," the spokesman said.

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