After the misquote had been verified, Gaffney had the piece pulled from the 20 or so websites that carry his material and expressed his regrets over the mistake.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Gaffney, Lincoln, and a quote that wasn't a quote

But Mrs Alexander says only a public forum of an inquest will allow the public to understand why he died - and to see material that she believes will prove the police made a mistake.

BBC: The inquest that may never be

The fourth mistake was that the company had insisted all along that, because the amount of nuclear material would always be carefully weighed and therefore controlled, there was no chance of criticality ever occurring.

ECONOMIST: All over in a flash