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Extradition bid launched for Litvinenko murder suspect

The process of extraditing the man suspected of murdering Alexander Litvinenko was begun by prosecutors tonight.

Extradition bid launched for Litvinenko murder suspect

Fri, 25 May, 2007 - 19:30

The process of extraditing the man suspected of murdering Alexander Litvinenko was begun by prosecutors tonight.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) handed the British Home Office a file requesting the extradition of former KGB agent Andrei Lugovoy.

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