Kelly was found dead, by suicide, in a field close to his home early on 18 July. An inquiry led by Lord Hutton was announced by the British government the following day to investigate the circumstances leading to Kelly's death, concluding that ``Dr. Kelly took his own life.'' In his report on 28 January 2004, Lord Hutton concluded that Gilligan's original accusation was ``unfounded'' and the BBC's editorial and management processes were ``defective''.
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