Former Russian agent dies in London
Nov 24, 2006 - 8:19:52 PM
, Reviewed by: Priya Saxena
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Doctors said that despite wide-ranging tests they were still unclear about the cause of Litvinenko's condition.
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By RxPG News Service,
[RxPG] London, Nov 24 - Former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko died at a hospital here, three weeks after he was allegedly poisoned during a meeting with Russian contacts at a London hotel.
A spokesman for London's University College Hospital said the 43-year-old died in intensive care after suffering a heart attack on Thursday night.
Litvinenko, an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, fell ill after a rendezvous with two men, one of them believed to be a former KGB agent, in London on Nov 1.
He had also met an Italian academic involved in investigations to solve the murder of Russian investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya in Moscow last month.
Russia has strenuously denied any involvement in his death.
Litvinenko, a former colonel in the Russian secret service, defected to Britain six years ago and was recently granted British citizenship.
Doctors said that despite wide-ranging tests they were still unclear about the cause of Litvinenko's condition.
Scotland Yard is investigating the case, which could harm relations between Russia and Britain, analysts said.
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