Only morgue in Salekhard, Russia, has not received Navalny's body - employee tells Reuters

People gather at the monument to the victims of political repressions following the death of Alexei Navalny in Saint Petersburg
A portrait of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is placed at the monument to the victims of political repressions following Navalny's death, in Saint Petersburg, Russia February 16, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer
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Only morgue in Salekhard, Russia, has not received Navalny's body - employee tells Reuters

Alexei Navalny's body has not arrived at the only morgue in Salekhard, the town near to the prison colony where Navalny died, an employee told Reuters by phone on Saturday.

Navalny's spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh on Saturday confirmed that Navalny was dead, citing an official notice given to Navalny's mother, Lydumila, and demanded that Navalny's body be handed over to his family immediately.

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