Sweden diplomat accused of spying found dead

The BBC is reporting that "Sweden's foreign minister has spoken of grief among her colleagues after it emerged that a diplomat who was questioned this week on suspicion of spying has been found dead."

"The man, described as a high-ranking diplomat, was arrested by Sweden's Säpo intelligence service on Sunday and released on Wednesday. He had denied wrongdoing, although prosecutors said he remained under suspicion."

"Images of the door to the diplomat's flat on Swedish TV showed that it had been forced open at the time of his arrest. The diplomat had sought medical treatment for injuries and submitted a report alleging use of excessive force at the time. Säpo said the arrest had been peaceful."

"Unconfirmed reports from public broadcaster SVT suggest Säpo had been investigating a possible link to the sudden resignation of the new national security adviser, Tobias Thyberg, who quit hours a day after taking on the role. Hours before he resigned, sensitive pictures of him on the dating app Grindr had been sent anonymously to the government."

Euro News is reporting that "Thyberg — who previously served as an ambassador in Ukraine and Afghanistan — is not suspected of any crime, SVT reported." Grindr is a Gay dating site. Not that anyone cares. I had the diplomat accused of spying mixed up with the Swiss police officer who investigated Bill Browder. 

This one appears to be tied to the Uyghurs and to Turkey.