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| Top spy seriously ill in hospital | Top spy seriously ill in hospital |
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| Britain's top spy, Alex Allan, the chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee, is unconscious and seriously ill in hospital. | Britain's top spy, Alex Allan, the chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee, is unconscious and seriously ill in hospital. |
| He collapsed at his home earlier this week. Government sources say that there is no sign of foul play. | |
| BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera understands that there is no police involvement or concern over the reason for his condition. | BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera understands that there is no police involvement or concern over the reason for his condition. |
| Mr Allan lost his artist wife to cancer earlier this year. | Mr Allan lost his artist wife to cancer earlier this year. |
| The Metropolitan Police said: "We were made aware of a man in his late 50s who was taken to a London hospital after being taken ill at his home address. | |
| "He remains in a serious condition. This is being treated as non-suspicious." |