this is germany's highest criminal court here in karlsruhe.rge of engaging in intelligence agent activity. we know thejudge engaging in intelligence agent activity. we know the judge accepted the arrest warrant and remanded him in custody. he will not be granted bail. beyond that, perhaps predictably, this intelligence story is shrouded in mystery. german authorities are not telling us what happened inside the courtroom today. we don't know whether david s issued a plea or responded to the charge. similarly we are not being told where he is now being held and for how long. german law does not have a maximum pre—trial detention period but this is of course a high profile case and presumably legal authorities will be keen to move the process swiftly along. they will now make further enquiries. david s will have access to a lawyer as german authorities seek to understand just how far this alleged case of british spying for russia in the heart of berlin really went.— spying for russia in the heart of berlin really went. mark lowen, thank yom _ the

arrested in berlin on suspicion of selling secrets to the russians. 0ur correspondent mark lowen is in karlsruheand what has happened? he has been charged with the chairman _ has happened? he has been charged with the chairman offence, _ has happened? he has been charged | with the chairman offence, suspected of engaging in intelligence agent activity. he faced that child here at the federal court ofjustice yesterday when he appeared in the courtroom in the afternoon. it is germany's highest criminal court and he is now being held in custody, remanded in custody, not granted bail by thejudge remanded in custody, not granted bail by the judge who accepted his arrest warrant. let's find out a little bit more about the man involved. his name is david s, that is the only name we are given for him. here in germany they are not releasing his surname. he has a 57—year—old british man, he was arrested in berlin yesterday. he was arrested in berlin yesterday. he was a contractor at the british embassy in berlin, meaning he is not actually a diplomat. there are local german media reports suggesting he was