The government can keep secret “super-sensitive” documents from Britain’s spy agencies that might shed light on the mystery death of a fugitive Russian, the high court has ruled. The judge said he could not see “cogent or solid reasons” for rejecting the government’s application for “public interest immunity” or PII. The judge heard some of the case in public, before considering the unknown secret material in a closed session. In the run-up to his death, Perepilichnyy received many death threats. Shortly before he died, Perepilichnyy – who had fled to the UK from Moscow – took out life insurance worth £2m.

Source: The Guardian November 23, 2016 16:49 UTC