Top diplomat 'found dead' after home raided by cops over spy allegations

The police's actions in the raid on the now-dead top diplomat are being investigated by the Special Prosecutor's Office. This is confirmed by Chief Prosecutor Anders Jakobsson. The top diplomat managed to file a report of misconduct before he died. - We are looking at the police's actions. It may be wrong even if the plaintiff has passed away.

Top diplomat 'found dead' after home raided by cops over spy allegations

The diplomat arrested last week on suspicion of espionage worked in numerous embassies across the globe and was reportedly found dead, an official has confirmed

The Foreign Ministry diplomat suspected of espionage is dead, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' press service confirms in an email to Expressen. According to information to several media outlets, the man died during the night of Friday. No circumstances of the death are known.

A few days earlier, the head of intelligence had to resign.