Berezovsky 'hanged', but few Russians mourn 'cunning' exile

Post-mortem suggests 67-year-old took his own life but friends insist he would not have committed suicide

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 31:Boris Berezovsky addresses the media outside the Royal Courts of Justice after losing his lawsuit against Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich on August 31, 20
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THE EXILED Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky appears to have hanged himself in the bathroom of his Ascot home, according to the results of a post-mortem examination released last night.

Speculation over the cause of the 67-year-old's death has raged for two days, with some suggesting the vehement critic of Russian president Vladimir Putin may have been murdered.

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