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The GEC-Marconi scientist deaths conspiracy theory states that between 1982 and 1990 twenty-five British-based GEC-Marconi scientists and engineers who worked on the Sting Ray torpedo project, and other US Strategic Defense Initiative related projects (better known as Star Wars) died under mysterious circumstances. Police investigations found the deaths to be unconnected and lacking evidence of foul play.

References

Newspapers

• "Demand government explanation of deaths, disappearance". AP. 19 March 1987.  
• "Defence Scientists Mystery Deepens". Financial Times. 3 April 1987.  
• "Open verdict on satellite scientist's car crash". The Guardian. 23 April 1987.  
• Collins, Tony (30 April 1987). "Defence deaths: the facts behind the story". Computer News.  
• "Mystery of the dead scientists: Coincidence or conspiracy?". AP. 6 February 1988.  
• "Britain baffled by deaths of 10 scientists involved in security". AP. 10 April 1988.  
• "Computer magazine says scientists' deaths don't add up". AP. 13 April 1988.  
• "Deaths which must be investigated". The Independent. 26 August 1988.  
• "Scientists' deaths 'not a plot'". The Daily Telegraph. 13 February 1989.  

Magazine articles

• "Who's Killing The Star Wars Scientists?". Hustler 15 (12): 67–92. June 1989.  

Books

• Collins, Tony (1990). Open verdict: an account of 25 mysterious deaths in the defence industry. Sphere Books. ISBN 0-7474-0146-2.  

External links

• Statistical Mystery of Recent Dead Scientists And Microbiologists Archive mirror of web page with the names and details of all the scientists.
• mysteries: Defence Deaths A more general web page discussing deaths in the defence industry as well as others.
• Phoned Up ‘n’ Shut Up Comprehensive information on the issue.