The opponent’s mother was not allowed to enter a morgue where he could be kept.
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Relatives of the late Russian opposition leader Alexeï Navalny have been denied access to his body for three days, his team said on Monday February 19.“Alexei’s mother and her lawyers arrived at the morgue early this morning. They were not allowed in. One of the lawyers was literally pushed out. When the staff was asked if Alexei’s body was there, he didn’t respond”Kira Iarmich, spokesperson for Alexeï Navalny, said on social networks.
The Russian opponent and number one adversary of President Vladimir Putin died Friday at the age of 47 in the Arctic prison, in the Yamal region, where he was serving a 19-year sentence. He had been imprisoned since his return to Russia in early 2021 and his health had deteriorated for months.
His mother Lyoudmila Navalnaïa went to this remote penal colony on Saturday, with a lawyer. According to the Russian penitentiary service, Alexeï Navalny died on Friday after having a sudden illness “after a walk”.
