William McNeilly
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William McNeilly (whistleblower, mariner) | |
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Born | 10 August, 1989 |
Exposed | Trident |
In 2015, after 4½ years as a communications and IT specialist, William McNeilly published a 18-page report online claiming the UK's nuclear deterrent was a "disaster waiting to happen".[1] It detailed 30 flaws, 27 of which he had witnessed personally.[2]
Arrest
He was arrested at Edinburgh airport on May 18, 2015.[3] The charges against him were dropped, but he was given a dishonourable discharge in June 2015.[2]
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