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The defendant also talked about the night of Madeleine's disappearance, police corruption and DNA in a series of messages, prosecuting lawyer Nadia Silver said.

Now, to the dismay of rights groups, the courts are prosecuting young protesters.

The conviction is the ninth in the ICC’s 23-year history for the core violations it prosecutes: war crimes and crimes against humanity.

"I will ensure that he is prosecuted to the full extent of the law," she added.

Under the Official Secrets Act, anyone accused of spying can only be prosecuted if the information they passed on was useful to an enemy.