Local authorities said an inquest was expected to open on Thursday into the death of Litinenko, a former KGB agent who died after a three-week illness during which all his hair fell out, his body wasted away, and his organs failed.

• 官方称周四可能公开审问利特维年科死亡事件，此克格勃间谍在发病期间头发脱落、身体腐烂和器官衰竭，得病三周后死亡。