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“The story sounds like a purely English murder.” – The rumour mill starts over who or what killed James Le Mesurier, found dead in a street in Istanbul in November 2019. Show more
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“There’s something addictive about uncovering the world as it really is.” When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies. Show more
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“The most true sentence anyone can say today is I don't know.” When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies. Show more
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“The crime scene had been left unguarded for two weeks”. When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies. Show more
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“For maximum emotional impact the victims would include a high proportion of children.” When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies. Show more
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”It was just as though every fear was converging at once.” Things begin to unravel. When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies. Show more
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“Our volunteers were seen as if they were waiting for the execution." When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies. Show more
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“Wake up and smell the roses.” Could James be helping to fabricate chemical attacks? When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies. Show more
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“I had to do it because my colleagues faced death.” Now the rescuers need saving. When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies. Show more
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“It was the quietest any quiet has ever been.” James’ story ends. When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies. Show more
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“They will be targeted for the rest of their lives.” Those left behind with the pieces. When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies. Show more