Porn probe Navy officer is found dead

A senior Navy officer has been found dead in his swimming pool after he was ordered back to Britain to face child pornography charges.

Commodore Dav id White, 50, was found at his Gibraltar home he day after he was stripped of his command of the British garrison on the peninsula. He had been under investigation over allegations he had hundreds of indecent images of children.

In a statement the Ministry of Defence said: "His next of kin have been informed and our deepest sympathy goes to his family and friends at this time.

"Police investigations into the death of Commodore White are continuing and we are therefore unable to comment further at this stage."

The Eton-educated officer was investigated after allegations he had used his credit card to buy child pornography.

He had been arrested before Christmas and released. Last week he was relieved of his command of 560 Navy, RAF and Army troops after fresh evidence came to light.