U.K. Judge Rules Spy Evidence On Dead Russian Businessman Should Stay Secret
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Material about possible links between British spy agencies and a Russian businessman who died in mysterious circumstances in
The judge said he was "mindful" of heightened concern about the case following the poisoning of Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the English city of
But he agreed with Home Secretary
Perepilichny collapsed while out jogging near his home south of
Police initially said the 44-year-old died of natural causes, but the ongoing inquest is considering whether he might have been murdered. Closing submissions in the inquest were expected on
Two years after his death, Perepilichny's life insurance company ordered tests that detected a toxin in his stomach from a Chinese plant called gelsemium, which can trigger cardiac arrest.
'Very Powerful Evidence'
A scientist from
Lawyers for Perepilichny's insurer have asked to see any evidence about possible links between the businessman and the British intelligence agencies, saying it would be "very powerful evidence indeed" that he might have been in particular danger.
Perepilichny, a Russian tycoon and Kremlin critic who sought refuge in
Earlier this month, the British government said police had completed a review of the Perepilichny case and 13 other deaths linked to
It concluded there was no need to reopen any investigation.
The Skripals have recovered from the attack, but a British citizen,
With reporting by AP and
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