Navalny's body released to mother over a week after death in Russian prison
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Alexey Navalny's body has been given to his mother, Lyudmila Navalnaya, over a week after he died in prison. His spokesperson confirmed the news.
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Navalny died on February 16 in a penal colony. Prison authorities claim he suddenly felt unwell on a walk and lost consciousness.
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Navalny's family and allies allege he was killed on Putin's orders. They blame the Kremlin for his death ahead of Russia's presidential election.
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Funeral plans remain unknown. Navalny's team worries authorities may interfere to prevent his funeral from happening as the family wants.
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For days, Russian authorities refused to release Navalny's body to his family despite repeated pleas from his mother and widow. His widow accused Putin of holding the body to hide his cause of death.