Mr. Trickett's lawyerreactedtothenewssayinghewasshocked.
Mr. Trickettwas a HomeOfficeimmigrationofficerwho'd previouslyservedas a RoyalMarineforsixyears.
BetweenDecemberandMay, hewasaccusedofagreeingtoundertakeinformationgathering, surveillanceandactsofdeceptionthatwerelikelytomateriallyassist a foreignintelligenceservice.
Thecasehasfuelled a diplomaticrowbetweenBritainandChina.