Timothy Hampton, age 47
British nuclear expert dies in 40-metre plunge
By Thomas Hochwarter
Police are investigating after a British nuclear energy expert involved in negotiations with Iran over its nuclear programme fell 40 metres to his death from a UN building in Vienna.
Officials announced today (Weds) that the man – named as Timothy Hampton – died on the spot yesterday after a fall from the 17th floor at Vienna International Centre (VIC), one of the United Nations’ (UN) main headquarters along with New York, Nairobi and Geneva.
Authorities said the 47-year-old man – a member of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) – had joined the UN’s current talks with Iran over its nuclear programme.
Investigators refused to reveal any further information on the case but said they ordered an autopsy.
The UN press office refused to comment, but staff told the Austrian Times that there had been a similar case recently in which an employee died when he fell from a comparable height.
meant to ping to post # 54 — name of deceased
VIENNA — A British nuclear expert died on Wednesday after falling from the 17th floor of the United Nations offices in Vienna, police in the Austrian capital said.
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A UN spokesman said there were no “suspicious circumstances” surrounding the man’s death.
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17 floor??? no suspicious circumstances???
Of course not, the UN official quickly replied...these things happen.
Awesome..you found the name. Good work. Thanks for the ping. This is a very suspicious ‘incident’. I’ll see what I can find out about the man later tonight when I get a chance to research him a bit. We should dig a little into this stuff. Obama, just last week, fired all of our nuclear arsenal generals(air force and navy). That’s not just something you do imho. It takes years to understand all of that stuff. This is very disconcerting to say the least.