Marconi scientists’ deaths lead to conspiracy theories

Title

Marconi scientists’ deaths lead to conspiracy theories

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

25 Aug 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:33

Description

The electrocution of 60 year-old Marconi employee, John Ferry has again sparked conspiracy theories as he is the sixth employee working on a top secret project who has died in suspicious circumstances. Editor of Electronics Weekly, Mick Elliot says the gruesomeness of the apparent suicides suggests that the deceased were trying to draw attention to something sinister; journalist Duncan Campbell agrees and says it seems more than a coincidence. Report by John Cookson.

Contributors

Duncan Campbell; John Cookson; Mick Elliot

Keywords

Deaths; Suicide; Companies; Defence; Espionage; Scientists; Marconi; John Ferry

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