Former MoD worker ‘breached Official Secrets Act’

Jurors were today (mon) sworn in for the trial of a former MoD worker accused of leaking secrets and refusing to give police access to his electronics during the investigation. Simon Finch, 50, denies breaching the Official Secrets Act by making a ‘damaging’ disclosure and recording information which could be ‘useful to an enemy’ of the state. He also denies refusing to hand over access to electronic devices to investigating officers after working for the government department as well as…