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Scotland Yard is investigating an alleged poisoning in London - amid claims of an attempt to murder a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin.Scotland Yard is investigating an alleged poisoning in London - amid claims of an attempt to murder a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Three newspapers suggest a former KGB colonel, Alexander Litvinenko, was poisoned with the metal, thallium, at a sushi bar in the capital. The victim is thought to be Alexander Litvinenko, said to be a former KGB colonel.
Officers from the Specialist Crime Directorate are investigating. There are reports that he was taken seriously ill after visiting a sushi bar in the capital earlier this month.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said the alleged victim was in a serious but stable condition in hospital.A Scotland Yard spokesman said the alleged victim was in a serious but stable condition in hospital.