Russia opens 'murder' probe into death of Glushkov in London

MOSCOW: Russia said Friday that it had opened a murder probe into the mysterious death of Nikolai Glushkov, a Russian who was found dead at his home in London this month.

The Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes, said it would investigate the death of Glushkov, a former deputy general director at the Aeroflot airline who had received political asylum in Britain after being jailed in Russia for money laundering and fraud.