Navalny's Family Demands Authorities Return His Body, Disputes Natural Causes Claim
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An ally said authorities gave Navalny's mother a deadline to agree to a private funeral or they'll bury him in prison.
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Navalny's mother is refusing to negotiate further and demanding the body be returned within 48 hours by law.
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Navalny's mother and lawyers have been trying to retrieve his body since last week, drawing support from prominent Russians.
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Navalny's mother was shown a medical certificate stating he died of "natural causes" but she disputes this.
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Navalny's widow accused Putin of killing her husband and refusing to release the body as part of a cover-up, which the Kremlin denies.