Who Is Katharine Gun? the True Story, Trial, and Life of the Gchq Whistleblower
By Chloe Bennett
Facing collective interrogation and seeing colleagues subjected to polygraph threats, Gun stepped forward on March 5, 2003, and confessed to her supervisor. She was arrested, held in a local police cell for eight months before formal indictment, and charged under Section 1 of the Official Secrets Act 1989.
| Date | Key Event | Legal & Political Impact |
|---|---|---|
| January 31, 2003 | Frank Koza transmits NSA directive to GCHQ | Orders electronic eavesdropping on six UN Security Council swing voters. |
| March 2, 2003 | The Observer publishes the leaked memo | International uproar collapses the diplomatic push for a second UN resolution. |
| March 5, 2003 | Gun confesses internally to halt colleague harassment | Arrested, stripped of security clearances, and fired from civil service. |
| November 13, 2003 | Formal indictment under Official Secrets Act | Human rights group Liberty mobilizes defense team led by Ben Emmerson QC. |
| February 25, 2004 | Trial opens at the Old Bailey in London | Crown Prosecution Service drops all charges after 23 minutes. |
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