Autonomy Fraud Case Co-Defendant Critically Injured in Road Accident as Former CEO Goes Missing

Stephen Chamberlain, co-defendant in the U.S. fraud trial over Autonomy's sale to Hewlett-Packard, was critically injured in a road accident in Cambridgeshire, days before his co-defendant Mike Lynch went missing off the coast of Sicily. Both men were acquitted of fraud and conspiracy charges in June.

Stephen Chamberlain, a key figure in the U.S. fraud trial over Autonomy's sale to Hewlett-Packard, was critically injured in a road accident in Cambridgeshire on Saturday, according to sources. This incident occurred just days before his co-defendant, former CEO Mike Lynch, went missing off the coast of Sicily.

Chamberlain, who served as Autonomy's vice president of finance, was hit by a car and placed on life support. The accident attracted attention as it followed a recent jury acquittal of both Chamberlain and Lynch on 15 charges of fraud and conspiracy in San Francisco this June.

After leaving Autonomy in 2012, Chamberlain held a position at cybersecurity firm Darktrace and volunteered for Cambridge United soccer club. Cambridgeshire Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident. Meanwhile, efforts to get comments from Chamberlain's legal representatives have not been successful.

(With inputs from agencies.)