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Son of British MI6 spy chief Alex Younger is killed in Scotland car crash

  • Sam Younger, 22, a student at the University of Edinburgh, died early Saturday morning

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Head of MI6 Alex Younger waits for a visit from Queen Elizabeth outside Watergate House to mark the centenary of the United Kingdom's GCHQ in London on February 14. Photo: EPA
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The son of the chief of Britain’s MI6 intelligence agency has been killed in a car accident on a private estate in Scotland, police said on Tuesday.

Sam Younger, 22, a student at the University of Edinburgh, died in the early hours of Saturday morning. He is the son of Alex Younger.

Police Scotland said they are treating the death as unexplained but there appear to be no suspicious circumstances.

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“The family have [asked] for privacy and space at this time to remember and celebrate their wonderful son,” the force said.

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Alex Younger, 55, was appointed head of the Secret Intelligence Service in 2014. An expert in covert counterterrorism, he was previously involved in security for the 2012 London Olympics.

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