Comments on: Alexander Litvinenko Dead http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alexander-litvinenko-dead.html Science Blog from Freelance Science Writer David Bradley Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:25:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alexander-litvinenko-dead.html/comment-page-1#comment-58179 David Bradley Wed, 31 Jan 2007 17:05:57 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alexander-litvinenko-dead.html#comment-58179 Scotland Yard has completed its investigation into the death of Alexander Litvinenko. The results remain off-limits to journalists and have been presented to the UK's Crown Prosecution Service, which will now decide whether charges should be pressed against any particular suspect. Scotland Yard has completed its investigation into the death of Alexander Litvinenko. The results remain off-limits to journalists and have been presented to the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service, which will now decide whether charges should be pressed against any particular suspect.

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alexander-litvinenko-dead.html/comment-page-1#comment-55876 David Bradley Sun, 21 Jan 2007 17:03:57 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alexander-litvinenko-dead.html#comment-55876 The Times reports that police have identified the man they believe poisoned Alexander Litvinenko. The Times reports that police have identified the man they believe poisoned Alexander Litvinenko.

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alexander-litvinenko-dead.html/comment-page-1#comment-54811 David Bradley Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:08:49 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alexander-litvinenko-dead.html#comment-54811 This polonium stuff gets around, today, the <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6234855.stm" rel="nofollow">BBC</a> is reporting that polonium-210 has been found at the Pescatori Restaurant in Mayfair, London. This polonium stuff gets around, today, the BBC is reporting that polonium-210 has been found at the Pescatori Restaurant in Mayfair, London.

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alexander-litvinenko-dead.html/comment-page-1#comment-52732 David Bradley Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:36:54 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alexander-litvinenko-dead.html#comment-52732 According to The Times, Litvinenko's killers spent $10m on polonium to kill him with a massive overdose. They could, it seems, have saved themselves a small fortune as the post mortem revealed he had ten times the lethal dose of this radioactive element in his body. According to The Times, Litvinenko’s killers spent $10m on polonium to kill him with a massive overdose. They could, it seems, have saved themselves a small fortune as the post mortem revealed he had ten times the lethal dose of this radioactive element in his body.

]]> By: sciencebase http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alexander-litvinenko-dead.html/comment-page-1#comment-47352 sciencebase Sat, 25 Nov 2006 13:56:02 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alexander-litvinenko-dead.html#comment-47352 It's now almost 100% certain that a large dose of the radioactive element polonium-210 was the cause of Litvinenko's death. Members of the public who may come into contact with the former spy are now being tested - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6182804.stm The British secret services suggests that only a national organisation could have obtained and implemented a murder with this material. It’s now almost 100% certain that a large dose of the radioactive element polonium-210 was the cause of Litvinenko’s death. Members of the public who may come into contact with the former spy are now being tested – http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6182804.stm

The British secret services suggests that only a national organisation could have obtained and implemented a murder with this material.

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