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Litvinenko radioactive poisoning – UK inquiry to begin in May

Russian agent killed by radiation poisoning worked for U.K. spy agency MI6 National Post, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press | Dec 13, 2012 LONDON — Russian Alexander Litvinenko was a “registered and paid” agent working for Britain’s foreign intelligence agency when he died after being mysteriously poisoned, a lawyer representing his widow told an official hearing Thursday.

Another lawyer said the U.K. has evidence that the Russian government was behind Litvinenko’s death.
Britain is investigating the demise of Litvinenko, who died in November 2006 after drinking tea laced with the rare radioactive isotope polonium-210 at a London hotel. The case has badly strained relations between the United Kingdom and Russia, which denies poisoning the former Russian agent-turned-Kremlin critic.

Thursday’s session aimed to set out the scope of a public inquest into Litvinenko’s death. Judge Robert Owen said the inquest is expected to start in May…….
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December 14, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general