Detective Superintendent Brian Weeden, who then took over the case from Mr Crampton, "perpetuated the wrong decisions" made in the early days not to arrest.

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But so far, few changes have been implemented on the ground or in space, said Brian Weeden, a technical adviser with the Secure World Foundation, an organization dedicated to the peaceful use of outer space.

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