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| The family of Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky, who was found dead on Saturday, have described him as "extraordinary" before an inquest into his death on Thursday. | The family of Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky, who was found dead on Saturday, have described him as "extraordinary" before an inquest into his death on Thursday. |
| Berezovsky's daughter Anastasia paid tribute to her father on Wednesday, describing him as a person of "overwhelming charm" who never stopped fighting for what he believed in. "My father was not the typical parent, nothing about him was ordinary. He has coloured my life in infinite ways. I know that what he concerned himself most with was making his children proud," she said. | Berezovsky's daughter Anastasia paid tribute to her father on Wednesday, describing him as a person of "overwhelming charm" who never stopped fighting for what he believed in. "My father was not the typical parent, nothing about him was ordinary. He has coloured my life in infinite ways. I know that what he concerned himself most with was making his children proud," she said. |
| The 67-year-old tycoon was found dead on Saturday afternoon in the locked bathroom of his home, near Ascot. A scarf was found near his fully clothed body. Thames Valley police has ruled out "third-party involvement at this stage". But his family and some friends say they do not believe Berezovsky killed himself and suggest he may have been murdered. | The 67-year-old tycoon was found dead on Saturday afternoon in the locked bathroom of his home, near Ascot. A scarf was found near his fully clothed body. Thames Valley police has ruled out "third-party involvement at this stage". But his family and some friends say they do not believe Berezovsky killed himself and suggest he may have been murdered. |
| Berkshire's coroner, Peter Bedford, will open an inquest into his death in Windsor on Thursday . It is expected to be adjourned. A series of toxicology tests are being carried out, with the results not expected for several weeks. | Berkshire's coroner, Peter Bedford, will open an inquest into his death in Windsor on Thursday . It is expected to be adjourned. A series of toxicology tests are being carried out, with the results not expected for several weeks. |
| According to a family source, an initial postmortem discovered a broken rib but no bruising. A funeral is not expected to take place for at least six weeks, when police finally release his body. Russian officials have claimed Berezovsky could be buried in Moscow, from where he fled in 2000 after falling out with President Vladimir Putin. Friends dismiss this and say he is likely to buried in London or Israel. | According to a family source, an initial postmortem discovered a broken rib but no bruising. A funeral is not expected to take place for at least six weeks, when police finally release his body. Russian officials have claimed Berezovsky could be buried in Moscow, from where he fled in 2000 after falling out with President Vladimir Putin. Friends dismiss this and say he is likely to buried in London or Israel. |
| Berezovsky's family are based in Europe and the US. H; his mother lives in France. At the time of his death, Berezovsky, who had six children with three women, was living in a mansion close to the M25 belonging to his ex-wife Galina, the mother of Anastasia and Artyom. | Berezovsky's family are based in Europe and the US. H; his mother lives in France. At the time of his death, Berezovsky, who had six children with three women, was living in a mansion close to the M25 belonging to his ex-wife Galina, the mother of Anastasia and Artyom. |
| Anastasia added: "His determination and excitement for every aspect of life is something that stands out in even my earliest memories of him and that will always remain deep in my heart. There aren't enough words ... that can somehow express everything he was. The only word that comes close is extraordinary." | Anastasia added: "His determination and excitement for every aspect of life is something that stands out in even my earliest memories of him and that will always remain deep in my heart. There aren't enough words ... that can somehow express everything he was. The only word that comes close is extraordinary." |
| Friends acknowledge that Berezovsky had been depressed after his humiliating high court defeat in August, when a judge dismissed his $5bn litigation claim against Roman Abramovich, leaving him to pay millions in costs. But they say Berezovsky's mood had improved and he had recently resolved his financial problems. | Friends acknowledge that Berezovsky had been depressed after his humiliating high court defeat in August, when a judge dismissed his $5bn litigation claim against Roman Abramovich, leaving him to pay millions in costs. But they say Berezovsky's mood had improved and he had recently resolved his financial problems. |
| The Uzbek-born businessman Michael Cherney told the Financial Times Berezovsky had phoned him on Friday morning to say he was planning to travel to Israel, and had asked him to book him a hotel room for Monday. | The Uzbek-born businessman Michael Cherney told the Financial Times Berezovsky had phoned him on Friday morning to say he was planning to travel to Israel, and had asked him to book him a hotel room for Monday. |
| Another friend, Nikolay Glushkov, confirmed the story and said Berezovsky had arranged several appointments in Israel including "personal ones" for next week. He told the Guardian: "Galina doesn't think this was suicide. She knows Boris was to go to Israel. Boris loved Israel. He had a lot of friends and he felt relaxed there. I don't believe this was death by natural causes. Boris was a refined person, and he would have killed himself by less painful methods." | Another friend, Nikolay Glushkov, confirmed the story and said Berezovsky had arranged several appointments in Israel including "personal ones" for next week. He told the Guardian: "Galina doesn't think this was suicide. She knows Boris was to go to Israel. Boris loved Israel. He had a lot of friends and he felt relaxed there. I don't believe this was death by natural causes. Boris was a refined person, and he would have killed himself by less painful methods." |
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