Article 73KWZ Was Navalny poisoning by frog toxin meant to send a message?

Was Navalny poisoning by frog toxin meant to send a message?

by
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#73KWZ)

Yvette Cooper may think so, and use of epibatidine may seem exotic, but experts say situation is more ambiguous

It was a very particular choice of weapon, but experts say it remains unclear whether the dart frog toxin used to kill the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was intended to convey a message.

Known as epibatidine, the poison is produced by wild dart frogs native to parts of South America - meaning Navalny could not have accidentally taken the poison.

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