Murder of Kremlin critic in London ‘was made to look like suicide’

Nikolai Glushkov was strangled by assailant who then wrapped dog lead around his neck, inquest told

The prominent Kremlin critic Nikolai Glushkov was strangled at his home in south-west London by an unknown assailant who wrapped a dog lead around his neck in a crude attempt to simulate" the appearance of suicide, an inquest heard.

Glushkov's body was discovered on 12 March 2018 at his suburban home in New Malden. His daughter Natalia Glushkova told the hearing that she and Glushkov's partner, Denis Trushin, had called round that evening after growing concerned.