Litvinenko inquiry in the United Kingdom
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The Litvinenko inquiry in the United Kingdom was a public investigation that examined the 2006 polonium-210 poisoning of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in London and concluded that Russian state agents were likely responsible.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Litvinenko File | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial investigation
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public inquiry ⓘ |
| allegedPerpetrator |
Andrei Lugovoi
NERFINISHED
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Dmitry Kovtun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegedStateInvolvement | Russian Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chair | Sir Robert Owen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairOccupation | High Court judge ⓘ |
| cityOfInquiryHearings | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conclusion |
Russian state agents were likely responsible for the killing of Alexander Litvinenko
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the operation to kill Alexander Litvinenko was probably approved at a high level in the Russian state ⓘ |
| conclusionStandard | balance of probabilities ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathYearInvestigated | 2006 ⓘ |
| finding |
Alexander Litvinenko was deliberately poisoned
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polonium-210 was administered to Alexander Litvinenko in London ⓘ the poisoning constituted an act of murder ⓘ |
| focus | 2006 polonium-210 poisoning in London ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Inquiries Act 2005 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfCrime | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
considered evidence from intelligence and security services
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examined use of polonium-210 as a murder weapon ⓘ |
| orderedBy |
UK Home Secretary
NERFINISHED
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UK government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to determine responsibility for the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko
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to examine the circumstances of Alexander Litvinenko’s death ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
extradition requests for Andrei Lugovoi
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extradition requests for Dmitry Kovtun ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
UK–Russia diplomatic relations
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extraterritorial targeted killings ⓘ use of radioactive materials in assassinations ⓘ |
| scope |
UK authorities’ response to the poisoning
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events leading to the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko ⓘ possible involvement of Russian state agencies ⓘ |
| subjectOfInvestigation | poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko ⓘ |
| substanceUsed | polonium-210 ⓘ |
| typeOfProceeding | non-criminal fact-finding inquiry ⓘ |
| victim | Alexander Litvinenko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimCitizenship | British citizen ⓘ |
| victimFullName | Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimOccupation | former Russian spy ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
The Litvinenko File