Silenced witness.

The article reports on the status of Douglas Gowan after a story about the mysterious animal deaths in the vicinity of Brofiscin and Maendy quarries in South Wales was published in "The Ecologist." Gowan was the lead investigator of the animal deaths. According to the author, police have launched an investigation into the activities of the British Environment Agency. The author stated that several electronic mails of Gowan were intercepted illegally author asserted that the Agency failed Gowan and is failing to protect public health. Tony Morgan has denied allegations that he threatened Gowan.