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Ex-parliamentary aide acquitted for spying tells BBC he was 'fall guy' but also 'naive'

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Ex-parliamentary aide acquitted for spying tells BBC he was 'fall guy' but also 'naive'

A British man who was acquitted of spying for China has told the BBC he was a "convenient fall guy" for UK police and security services who wanted to put espionage threats by foreign states "on the map". Berry, who was also acquitted of espionage, declined to comment on this story, but previously denied any wrongdoing and said he had been "unfairly subjected to a trial by media". Up Next.

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