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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Ben Quinn

Royal Navy sailor accused of spying for Russia appears in court

Court sketch of Royal Navy sailor Teddy Young appearing at Westminster magistrates' court in London
A court sketch of Young at Westminster magistrates court. He is the first member of the British armed forces to be charged under the National Security Act 2023. Photograph: Elizabeth Cook/PA

A junior Royal Navy intelligence specialist from Bedfordshire accused of trying to pass military secrets to Russia appeared in court on Thursday.

Teddy Young, 24, was accused of abusing his high-level security clearance to access secret defence and intelligence data after being deployed on a warship.

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