An investigation has been launched after a Royal Navy engineer reportedly snuck a woman into his barracks and hid her in a wardrobe for two weeks.
The engineer is reported to have had the woman - a foreign national - hidden in the boot of his car when he returned to base.
According to The Sun an investigation was launched after reports of a smell coming from the man's accommodation.
An anonymous source told The Sun: “She was an unauthorised foreign national on Ministry of Defence property. It’s an astonishing breach and terrifying to think what she could have accessed.
“We are working with partner agencies and there have been thorough checks into her background. She is not a Chinese citizen. She is a Dutch citizen of Asian heritage.”
According to The Mirror the engineer could face penalties for the security breach.
The Navy is investigating the incident and it is said that there is no suspicion of espionage.
A spokesperson said: "We are investigating the incident but the individual is a European national and there is no suspicion of espionage."
The woman was escorted off the base in Yeovilton, Somerset.
