The lead-lined coffin was used to prevent the spread of radiation.
A British coroner has said that a lead-lined coffin was used to prevent the spread of radiation in a case involving the death of a nuclear scientist. The body of David Kelly, who worked at the Atomic Weapons Establishment in Aldermaston, was found dead in woods near his home in 2003. Dr Kelly’s family were told that he had committed suicide. However, an inquest has now been ordered after evidence emerged that he may have been murdered.
Why was David Kelly’s coffin lead lined?
In an unusual twist to the story, it is now being reported that his body was put into a lead-lined coffin to prevent any radioactive contamination from leaking out. At the time of his death, Dr Kelly was under investigation by Parliament for allegedly leaking information about Iraq’s weapons programme.
