Overkill.
Original reports suggested that Litvinenko has recieved five times the lethal dose. Try ten times.
Timesonline British investigators believe that Alexander Litvinenko’s killers used
more than $10 million of polonium-210 to poison him. Preliminary
findings from the post mortem examination on the former KGB spy suggest
that he was given more than ten times the lethal dose.
Police do not know why the assassins used so much of the polonium-210, and are investigating whether the poison was part of a consignment to be sold on the black market.
They believe that whoever orchestrated the plot knew of its effects, but are unsure whether the massive amount was used to send a message — it made it easier for British scientists to detect — or is evidence of a clumsy operation.
Inquires in Moscow Winding Down
Last night friends of Litvinenko, who
was given British citizenship just weeks before he was killed, urged
the Yard detectives to continue their work in Moscow.
Alex Goldfarb, who was at Litvinenko’s bedside during his final days, told The Times: "We hope the British authorities have enough willpower and clout to follow this through to wherever it leads.
"It was clear from day one that the Russian authorities would obstruct this investigation. This only adds to the suspicion they were behind this murder and are covering up."
"We want Tony Blair to live up to his promise that no political or economic obstacle will get in the way of the police enquiry."
