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| Dead spy's Italy contact arrested | Dead spy's Italy contact arrested |
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| Police have arrested an Italian man who met Russian former spy Alexander Litvinenko the day he fell ill from poisoning, Italian news agencies said. | Police have arrested an Italian man who met Russian former spy Alexander Litvinenko the day he fell ill from poisoning, Italian news agencies said. |
| The two men met at a London sushi bar on 1 November. Mr Litvinenko died on 23 November from radiation poisoning. | The two men met at a London sushi bar on 1 November. Mr Litvinenko died on 23 November from radiation poisoning. |
| Mario Scaramella is being investigated in Italy for arms trafficking and violating state secrets. | |
| Scotland Yard said the arrest in Naples was not part of their investigation into Mr Litvinenko's death. | Scotland Yard said the arrest in Naples was not part of their investigation into Mr Litvinenko's death. |
| Mr Scaramella was arrested on his return from London. | Mr Scaramella was arrested on his return from London. |
| 'Sheer nonsense' | 'Sheer nonsense' |
| The Italian had been in hospital in London, under observation after testing positive for the highly toxic isotope polonium-210, which is thought to be the cause of Mr Litvinenko's death. | The Italian had been in hospital in London, under observation after testing positive for the highly toxic isotope polonium-210, which is thought to be the cause of Mr Litvinenko's death. |
| However, Mr Scaramella did not develop any symptoms of illness. | However, Mr Scaramella did not develop any symptoms of illness. |
| On his deathbed, Mr Litvinenko blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for involvement in his poisoning. | On his deathbed, Mr Litvinenko blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for involvement in his poisoning. |
| The Kremlin has dismissed suggestions it was involved in any way as "sheer nonsense". | The Kremlin has dismissed suggestions it was involved in any way as "sheer nonsense". |