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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaAlexei Navalny: Putin critic’s mother says she has been shown his bodyPublished5 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Alexei Navalny/YouTubeImage caption, Lyudmila Navalnaya said she had been threatened by Russian authoritiesBy Ido VockBBC NewsAlexei Navalny’s mother has said she has been shown his body, but added that the Russian authorities were pressuring her to allow a “secret” burial.In a video address, Lyudmila Navalnaya said she had been brought to a morgue on Wednesday night. She said she had signed a death certificate. Allies of the former opposition leader said it claimed he died of natural causes. Navalny’s widow has said he was killed by Russian authorities.Lyudmila Navalnaya said the law required authorities to hand over her son’s body, but said that she was being “blackmailed” as they refused to do so. She alleged authorities were setting conditions for the burial of her son, including the place, time and manner of his burial.She said: “They want to take me to the outskirts of the cemetery to a fresh grave and say: ‘Here lies your son.'”Ms Navalnaya, who travelled to the northern Russian town of Salekhard following the news of her son’s death in a nearby penal colony, also said she was being threatened by the authorities. “Looking into my eyes, they say that if I do not agree to a secret funeral, they will do something with my son’s body. “Investigator Voropaev openly told me: ‘Time is not on your side, the corpse is decomposing.'”She was speaking in a video posted to her late son’s YouTube channel, and finished the address by demanding his body be returned to her. There was no immediate response from Russian authorities.Navalny died in a prison colony on 16 February. His widow Yulia Navalnaya has claimed that he was killed on the orders of Russian President Vladimir Putin and vowed to continue his struggle. Related TopicsRussiaAlexei NavalnyVladimir PutinMore on this storyNavalny’s mother demands Putin return son’s bodyPublished1 day agoNavalny’s grieving widow vows to continue his workPublished2 days agoRosenberg: How two years of war have changed RussiaPublished11 hours agoTop StoriesLive. Sunak says Speaker’s actions on Gaza ceasefire vote ‘very concerning’Navalny’s mother says she has been shown his bodyPublished5 minutes agoPost Office scandal victims set to be cleared by lawPublished5 minutes agoFeatures‘I miss you’: Ukraine’s children orphaned by Russian missileRosenberg: How two years of war have changed RussiaSahil Omar: The real story behind a fake criminalHow the row over Commons Speaker unfoldedPostcode check: How’s the NHS coping in your area?Family share memories of Kenya’s marathon legendHow AI is helping the search for extraterrestrial lifeWhy US politicians are on a pilgrimage to TaiwanOlivia Colman on why sweary letters were original trollingElsewhere on the BBCThe screening dilemma…Could good intentions to detect illnesses early actually be causing more harm?AttributionSoundsHair-pulling, wrestling and kicking!Watch the moment a violent brawl unfolded in the Maldives ParliamentAttributioniPlayerFrom musical pressure to creative differences…Music critic Pete Paphides tells the story behind Fleetwood Mac’s TuskAttributionSoundsOne of the world’s biggest scientific projects…Pallab Ghosh goes inside the largest particle accelerator in the worldAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Navalny’s mother says she has been shown his body2Constance Marten had £48k paid into her account3Former world’s oldest dog stripped of title4Strictly dancer Windsor’s family thank fans5Post Office scandal victims set to be cleared by law6Warning over flooding as heavy rain lashes UK7Footballer Dani Alves guilty of nightclub rape8Emma accused must be found guilty of assault – judge9On board the plane evacuating injured Palestinians10’Little Britain’: How Russian media mocked UK missile failure
[ad_1] Lyudmila Navalnaya said the law required authorities to hand over her son’s body, but said that she was being “blackmailed” as they refused to do so. She alleged authorities…
