Lugovoi alleges U.K. involvement in poisoning

05/31/2007

MOSCOW (MSNBC) - The Russian businessman whom Britain has named as a suspect in the killing of ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko said Thursday that he has evidence of British special services’ involvement in the poisoning death.

“Even if (British special services) hadn’t done it itself, it was done under its control or connivance,” Andrei Lugovoi told a news conference. Asked if he had evidence for the allegation, he said “I have evidence” but did not elaborate.

A British government security official, who demanded anonymity in exchange for discussing Lugovoi’s claims because of the sensitivity of the case, said suggestions British intelligence had involvement in Litvinenko’s death were spurious.

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