News Alert: Navalny’s body should be handed over to his family ‘immediately,’ Navalny spokesperson says

News Alert: Navalny's body should be handed over to his family 'immediately,' Navalny spokesperson says

The body of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny should be handed over to his family "immediately," Navalny's spokesperson Kira Yarmysh said Saturday, adding his mother has been officially notified of his death.

"Alexey Navalny was murdered. His death occurred on February 16 at 2:17 p.m. local time, according to the official message to Alexey's mother," Yarmysh said in a post on social media.

"An employee of the colony said that the body of Navalny is now in Salekhard. It was picked up by investigators from the IC [Investigative Committee]. Now they are conducting 'investigations' with him," she said.

"We demand that Alexey Navalny's body be handed over to his family immediately," Yarmysh said.

The death of Navalny, 47, was announced on Friday by the Russian prison service but Yarmysh's comments mark the first confirmation from his team.

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