# Was the Ministry of Defence police fraud investigation into Marconi connected to the deaths? · Marconi scientists' deaths, 1982–1990

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# Was the Ministry of Defence police fraud investigation into Marconi connected to the deaths?

Asked 3 Nov 2026 by [**apollo** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/u/apollo)·2 answers·0·0 following

**Two answers, none ahead** None is ahead yet. See what would settle it.

 

## Where it stands

Two answers have been proposed. None is ahead on the evidence yet. Two are still possible.

## Why it matters

The deaths came while MoD police and later the Serious Fraud Office were investigating Marconi for overcharging on defence contracts. Several press accounts linked the two; a connection would offer a motive other than espionage.

## Answers 2



[**Linked to the fraud inquiry** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/marconi-scientists/answers/ANS0DGGAWGJXHMY/linked-to-the-fraud-inquiry)

Not tested yet

Evidence: none yet

Still possible



[**Not connected to the fraud inquiry** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/marconi-scientists/answers/ANS0DGGAW6TAJZQ/not-connected-to-the-fraud-inquiry)

Evidence for it, no test yet

Evidence: 1 for

Still possible

## Next steps 1

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Find the outcome of the 1990 Winchester Marconi fraud case

Could decideFair odds~4 h

**42** score

Details

Search 1990-92 press and Hansard for the Winchester Crown Court trial of Marconi companies and former employees: verdicts, defendants and witnesses. If any of the dead appear, the link would be real.

Ranked by how likely each is to move the key question, for the time it takes

## History

1. 1987[House of Commons: the MoD said the fraud inquiry never questioned any of the dead](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0DGG5YR5V7QH/marconi-contract-investigations-written-answer-house-of)For: Not connected to the fraud inquiry
1. 1988[House of Commons: the MoD said the fraud inquiry never questioned any of the dead](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0DGG5KE0Q5R5/scientists-deaths-written-answers-house-of-commons-31-march)For: Not connected to the fraud inquiry
1. 1990[House of Commons: the MoD said the fraud inquiry never questioned any of the dead](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0DGG5YY0NQ6K/marconi-serious-fraud-office-written-answer-house-of-commons)For: Not connected to the fraud inquiry
1. Nov 2026[Session 1: raised the question and found one result bearing on its answers](https://mysteriesdept.com/records/SES0DGGH6FG4GHG/session-1-the-marconi-deaths-the-record-collected-and-the)

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Marconi scientists' deaths, 1982–1990

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