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Thousands of people had been enjoying the concert Rochester, New York state, in the US, when reports of a shooting sparked a crowd surge which left one woman dead and two more fighting for their lives

Police were on Monday trying to determine what caused a stampede at a hip hop concert in New York state that killed one woman and injured nine others - with the size of the crowd, and reports that shots were heard at the venue, two lines of inquiry.

Smith, 58, pleaded guilty to eight charges under the Official Secrets Act and said he was now “ashamed” at his behaviour and counted himself as a proud Scot.

The David Smith spying allegations came as tensions simmered between the UK and Vladimir Putin’s Russia.

David Smith was caught in an MI5 sting by agents posing as a Russian defector and GRU agent

A security guard from the British embassy in Berlin has been jailed for handing secrets to Russia.

The damage David Smith caused by collecting secrets from his work and passing an unknown quantity to Russian intelligence was laid bare in court.

David Smith, a former security guard at the British Embassy in Germany, sent two letters to senior officials at the Russian Embassy in 2020.

David Smith, 58, has been jailed at the Old Bailey for 13 years and two months.