Alexander Litvinenko death: Home secretary announces inquiry

UK's Home Secretary Theresa May announced on the 22 July 2014 that an inquiry would be held into the death of the Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko.

Mr Litvinenko, a former KGB officer, died in 2006 in a London hospital after he was allegedly poisoned with radioactive polonium.

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ESO: Background information: Death of an ex-agent puts spotlight on renaissance of Moscow secret services http://www.europeansources.info/record/death-of-an-ex-agent-puts-spotlight-on-renaissance-of-moscow-secret-services/

The Guardian, 22.07.14: Alexander Litvinenko: public inquiry to be held into spy's death http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/22/alexander-litvinenko-public-inquiry-spy-announced-putin

Euronews, 23.07.14: UK announces public inquiry into death of ex-KGB Litvinenko http://www.euronews.com/2014/07/23/uk-announces-public-inquiry-into-death-of-ex-kgb-litvinenko/

The Guardian, 22.07.14: Alexander Litvinenko's widow: inquiry will find truth over husband's poisoning http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/22/alexander-litvinenko-widow-inquiry-truth-husbands-poisoning

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