Who gave the order Russian Oligarch Boris Brezovsky’s to the death ? British police are currently investigating this of the suspects there his opponents and the Russian secret service SVR.

British police believe no third party was involved in the death of former Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky, while it was also discovered that his bodyguard had not seen him since Friday evening.

Boris Berezovsky’s guard was apparently the only person in the house at the time of the oligarch’s death. It has turned out that he hadn’t seen his employer since about 10:30pm Friday evening, which prompted him to force open the locked door of the bathroom, where he discovered Berezovsky’s body on the floor – not in a bathtub, as believed earlier.

Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) specialists have given police officers the green light to investigate indoors after finding no harmful chemicals or substances at the property.

“On leaving the property the personal electronic dosimeter (PED) of the paramedic was triggered. This is a health and safety device used extensively by the emergency services. As a result of this, specialist CBRN officers were asked to confirm that the scene was safe and clear to work in, which they subsequently did,” a police statement clarified.

here had also been claims that the tycoon committed suicide, in light of his heavy debts, major unsuccessful lawsuits and a subsequent battle with depression.

Despite having no evidence to prove anyone else’s involvement in Berezovsky’s death, Thames Valley Police are continuing their investigation.

“It would be wrong to speculate on the cause of death until the postmortem has been carried out. We do not have any evidence at this stage to suggest third-party involvement,” goes the statement from Detective Chief Inspector Kevin Brown.

Berezovsky, claiming he had died of a heart attack, having recently undergone treatment for various health problems in Israel.

Berezovsky’s last known interview to Forbes magazine revealed just how distraught the former billionaire was. He was avoiding talking about business and politics, instead feeling very nostalgic about returning home to Russia. He claimed he had “lost meaning in life,” and that he was very nostalgic about Russia, to which he wanted to return, adding he had “underestimated how important it was to him.” He spoke about being uncomfortable as an immigrant in the UK.

Commenting on the news from London, President Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed that recently Berezovsky had been in personal contact, asking the president for forgiveness for his“mistakes” and permission to return “to [his] motherland.” “Some time ago, maybe a couple of months ago, Berezovsky addressed Putin in a letter, written by him personally, in which he admitted he made a lot of mistakes and was asking for forgiveness and to help him to return to the motherland,” Peskov told Russia 24 channel.

In reference to that letter, political analyst Sergey Strokan of Russia’s Kommersant newspaper says that Berezovsky “probably tried to make a deal with Putin, thinking he could do it in the way it was done in the time of Yeltsin, in the ’90s, when politics was done through such behind-the-scenes deals – unofficial understandings – between oligarchs and politicians. But it seems it didn’t work because we had not seen Berezovsky come to Russia in recent weeks.” Berezovsky’s death comes only a few months after his high-profile court battle with former oligarch and business-partner-turned-foe, Roman Abramovich – also the Chelsea football club owner. In what many believe to be a desperate bid to escape total bankruptcy Berezovsky accused Abramovich of blackmail and breaches of trust and contract in a dispute over the ownership of the profitable oil company Sibneft. He ended up losing the US$5.6-billion court battle, on top of which he was ordered to pay Abramovich’s $56 million in legal costs.

Berezovsky left Russia in 2000, shortly after his relationship with President Putin and Russia’s government began to deteriorate. Just three weeks into Vladimir Putin’s first presidential term, details of the pair’s spat became public knowledge.

He moved to London in 2001, where he was granted political asylum. Two years later Berezovsky was given new documents in the name of Platon Elenin, by the British Home Office.

However, Berezovsky’s battles with the Kremlin didn’t end with exit from Russia. In London the tycoon became the center of a circle of anti-Putin exiles, along with Chechen rebel envoy Akhmed Zakayev and former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko, who died of polonium poisoning in November 2006.

Moscow may consider holding Boris Berezovsky’s funeral in Russia, should the relevant request be received, President Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov told RIA Novosti. Speaking of the deceased tycoon, Peskov pointed out that he used to be a significant political figure in the 1990s, but he“wouldn’t overestimate his role in the 2000s, it’s minimal.”

Russian Oligarch Murder:Boris Berezovsky’s body taken from his mansion

The Russian was found dead on his bathroom floor on Saturday by an employee after he became concerned about the 67-year-old’s welfare, having not seen him since 10.30pm the previous day.

So far, there is no evidence of a “third party” being involved in Mr Berezovsky’s death, police said.

The cause of death is still unexplained but investigators hope to have more answers once the post mortem has been carried out this afternoon.

Thames Valley Police said a cordon would remain in place around the house in Ascot, Berkshire until at least Wednesday or Thursday.

Officers are carrying out a “full and thorough investigation” at the property to find out the circumstances surrounding the death.

Chemical, biological and nuclear experts found “nothing of concern” during their searches, despite a paramedic’s personal electronic dosimeter (PED) being triggered after he left the scene.

The PED is a health and safety device carried by all paramedics to measure nuclear radiation exposure. It is not clear how the device was triggered, or what triggered it. The ambulance service said that some devices are more sensitive than others.

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