Appendix 5: Dramatis personae
Appendix 5: Dramatis personae
¶Title Forename Surname
A1 Nuclear forensic scientist and senior case officer, formerly employed by Atomic Weapons Establishment. Involved in identifying and analysing contaminated material C2 Born in Albania, moved to Germany in 1994 and started work at Il Porto restaurant in Hamburg in 1995/6. Moved to UK in August 2001 and now UK citizen D3 Staff manager at Il Porto. Hired Dmitri Kovtun in 1996 and remained friends after ceased working at Il Porto D4 Owner of Il Porto D6 Worked at Il Porto with C2, D7 and Kovtun D7 Kosovan Albanian. Travelled to Germany in 1993 and worked at Il Porto as assistant chef from 1996 to July 2006. Remained friends with C2
¶Mr Yaragi Abdul Present in Akhmed Zakayev's car
when Zakayev collected AL from Berezovsky's office on 1 November
¶2006 Mr Sergey Abeltsev Russian MP who commented on AL's death in a speech in the Duma Mr Roman Abramovich Russian businessman and former business associate of Mr Berezovsky Mr Noberto Andrade Head barman at the Pine Bar, the
¶Millennium Hotel Professor Christopher Andrew Professor of Modern and
Contemporary History, University of Cambridge. Co-authored publications with Oleg Gordievsky and Vasili Mitrokhin
¶Mr Movladi Atlangeriev Chechen national who allegedly had "a
284long association with the FSB". Came to UK in June 2007, possibly to attempt to assassinate Mr Berezovsky. Was arrested and deported
¶The Litvinenko Inquiry
¶Mr Dean Attew Director of Titon International (a
subsidiary of Erinys International) with John Holmes. Tasked AL with preparing due diligence reports on Russian individuals
¶Mr Charles Balfour Chairman of Continental Petroleum Ltd Mr David Barlow Head of Transport Compliance sub
programme, Head of Profession of the Transport Inspection and Enforcement Specialism and a Superintending Inspector of the Office for Nuclear Regulation
¶Mr Nikolay Barsukov FSB investigator who charged AL following 1998 press conference Mr Andrey Batmanov Former Head of Consular Department,
¶Russian Embassy, London Mr Nicholas Baxter Paramedic, attended AL on
3 November 2006 and took him to Barnet Hospital
¶Mr Maxim Begak Tatiana Lugovoya's boyfriend Lord Timothy Bell Founder of Bell Pottinger,
public relations firm. Involved in commissioning AL's death bed photograph
¶Mr Boris Berezovsky Russian dissident, oligarch, benefactor
and friend of AL. Critic of President Putin. Claimed asylum in UK in 2000. (Deceased)
¶Dr Stuart Black Scientist and senior lecturer
specialising in environmental radioactivity. Involved in identifying and analysing contaminated material
¶Mr Bruno Bonetti Chauffeur. Drove Andrey Lugovoy
from Sheraton Hotel to Arkady Patarkatsishvili's house in Leatherhead and back again
¶Mr Vladimir Bukovsky Russian dissident. Released to the
West in 1976. Formed very strong friendship in the UK with AL
¶Professor Ray Bull Expert witness. Professor of Criminal
285Investigation and Forensic Psychology. Expert on witness testimony and investigative interviewing techniques
¶Appendix 5 | Dramatis personae
¶Mr Bruce Burgess Polygraph examiner. Conducted
polygraph test on Lugovoy in Moscow on 22 April 2012
¶Mr Tristam Burgess Polygraph examiner. Assisted Bruce
Burgess in conducting polygraph test on Lugovoy in Moscow on 22 April 2012
¶Mr Byron Senior manager of Harvest and Hicks Mr Anthony Carter Alias adopted by Anatoly Litvinenko when granted asylum in the UK Mr Edwin Redwald Carter Alias adopted by Alexander Litvinenko when granted asylum in the UK Mrs Marie Anne Carter Alias adopted by Marina Litvinenko when granted asylum in the UK Dr Nathaniel Cary Consultant forensic pathologist, performed post mortem on AL Ms Julia Cole Ambulance technician, attended AL on
¶3 November 2006 Mr Michael Cotlick Personal assistant to Berezovsky Mr Alan Cowell British journalist, senior correspondent
for New York Times and author of The Terminal Spy
¶Dr Dean Creer AL's consultant at Barnet Hospital Mr Duncan Cunningham Customer in Pine Bar, Millennium
¶Hotel, on 1 November 2006 Professor Paul Dargan Professor of clinical toxicology and
consultant physician at Guy's Hospital poisons unit
¶Mrs Dariya Davison Executive assistant to Alexander
¶Shadrin Professor Norman Dombey Professor of Theoretical Physics at
¶Sussex University Mr Sergei Dorenko Broadcaster who conducted an
interview with AL about order to kill Berezovsky
¶Dr James Down Intensive care consultant, pronounced
¶AL dead on 23 November 2006 Mr Yuri Dubov Present at Berezovsky's office in July
2010 when he received T-shirt from Lugovoy
¶Mr Umar Dzhabrailov Chechen businessman. Alleged FSB kidnap target
286¶The Litvinenko Inquiry
¶Mr Garym Evans Director of investigations at RISC.
Managed AL and met with him on several occasions in latter half of 2005 but did not task AL with any enquiries
¶Berezovsky, July 2010 Mr Paul Fitzgerald Entry clearance officer at British
Embassy in Moscow. Reviewed Kovtun's visa application dated 2 October 2006
¶Mr Mark Franchetti Presenter of BBC 2's This World.
Interviewed former KGB officer Mr Kondaurov in 2007
¶Dr Nicholas Gent Consultant in health protection
within HPA's Emergency Response Department. Involved in identifying and analysing contaminated material
¶Dame Elizabeth Gloster High Court judge who heard case
of Berezovsky v Abramovich [2012] EWHC 2463 (Comm). Appointed a Lady Justice of Appeal in 2013
¶Mr Nikolai Glushkov Russian dissident, friend of
Berezovsky. Reported seeing Lugovoy and Berezovsky at Berezovsky's office on a date between 26 October and 1 November 2006
¶Mr Ahmed Gochiyaev Suspect in 1999 Moscow apartment
bombings. Rented basements in buildings involved
¶Mr Alex Goldfarb Russian dissident. Head of
International Foundation for Civil Liberties. Close friend of Berezovsky and AL. Assisted AL in leaving Russia
¶Mr Vladimir Golovlev A founder of the Liberal Russia party, shot in Moscow in 2002 Mr Alexei Gordeyev Agriculture minister of the Russian
Federation in 2006. RISC tasked AL with investigating Gordeyev and Russian government's apparent corruption and involvement with Stolichnaya vodka dispute
¶Mr Oleg Gordievsky Former senior KGB officer, defected and came to live in UK in 1985
287¶Appendix 5 | Dramatis personae
¶Mr Nikolay Gorokov Former project manager at EC03
Capital Limited, worked with Dr Shadrin. Saw Lugovoy and Kovtun on 31 October at 58 Grosvenor Street, subsequently saw Lugovoy in Dr Shadrin's office on 1 November 2006
¶Mr Alexander Gusak AL's immediate superior in 1996 Mr Vladimir Gusinsky Russian media tycoon and former
Chairman of Board, majority shareholder in ZAO Media Most, which owned Russian NTV channel
¶Mr Paolo Guzzanti Italian journalist. Chairman of
¶Parliamentary Mitrokhin Commission Dr John Harrison Radiation protection scientist, HPA.
Involved in identifying and analysing contaminated material
¶Dr Rebecca Hatjiosif General Practitioner at AL's local surgery Professor John Henry Former consultant physician to
National Poisons Information Service and Professor of Accident and Emergency Medicine at St Mary's Hospital. Saw AL at UCH. (Deceased)
¶Ms Inna Hohne Kovtun's ex-wife. Married in 1991 and divorced 1995 Mr Drew Holiner Expert in Russian Law Mr John Holmes Director of Titon International (a
subsidiary of Erinys International) with Dean Attew
¶Mr Ivan House Official at the poisons unit Mr Keith Hunter CEO of RISC, met AL on several
occasions but not directly involved in giving work to AL
¶Mr Brent Hyatt Detective Inspector in 2006.
¶Interviewed AL in hospital Mr Lecha Islamov Prisoner in Lefortovo prison in
Moscow. Died of suspected poisoning in 2004
¶Mr Sergei Ivanov Deputy Head of FSB in 1998, Russian
Defence Minister, March 2001 to February 2007. Deputy Prime Minister, November 2005 to February 2007
¶Mr Viktor Ivanov President Vladimir Putin's assistant in
288¶The Litvinenko Inquiry
¶DCI Mike Jolly Detective Sergeant in 2006. Involved in investigation of AL's murder President Ramzan Kadyrov Former President of Chechnya Mr AP Kamyshnyikov FSB officer who allegedly gave AL order to kill Berezovsky Mr Ibn Khattab Islamist guerrilla leader killed by poisoned letter in 2004 Mr Mikhail Khodorkovsky Former CEO of Yukos. Opposed Putin
and Kremlin. Imprisoned from 2003 to 2013, currently exiled in Switzerland
¶General Evgeny Khokholkov Head of URPO in 1997/8 when AL
and colleagues received order to kill Berezovsky
¶Mr Viktor Kirov Purportedly from Russian Embassy.
Repeatedly visited AL at his home in 2001/2. AL alleged that Kirov was the Russian agent in charge of monitoring him
¶Mr Paul Knott Official at British Embassy in Moscow Mr Cliff Knuckey Managing Director of RISC. First
met AL in 2004 when he investigated firebombing of AL and Zakayev's homes. Decided RISC should use AL as a source in 2005
¶Mr Kondaurov Former KGB officer interviewed by
¶Mark Franchetti in 2007 Mr Igor Korol Semion Mogilevich's 'Lieutenant' Mr Alexander Korzhakov Former KBG general and head of FSS
from 1993 to 1996 whilst Lugovoy worked for FSS
¶Mr Nikolay Kovalyev Head of FSB in 1998 Mr Sergei Kovalyov Russian human rights activist and
politician, and former Soviet dissident and political prisoner. In 2002, organised commission to investigate 1999 Moscow apartment bombings
¶Mr Dmitri Kovtun Suspected of causing the death of AL Mr Goran Krgo Manager, Best Western Shaftesbury
¶Hotel Mr Leonid Kuchma President of Ukraine from 19 July 1994 to 23 January 2005 Mr Vladimir Kumarin (aka Leader of Tambov criminal gang in St
¶Barsukov) Petersburg
289¶Appendix 5 | Dramatis personae
¶Mr David Leppard Journalist to whom AL gave an interview from his bed in UCH Mr Evgheniy Limarev Former employee of SVR (Russian
foreign intelligence service), worked at Balashika KGB/SVR training centre. Former director of Belconti, owned by Nordex
¶Mr Vlad Listyev Popular TV presenter and head of
OTR television station. Murdered in March 1995
¶Mr Alexander (aka Litvinenko The deceased subject of the Report
¶Sasha) Mr Alexander Litvinenko AL's elder son Mr Anatoly Litvinenko Son of AL and a core participant in the
¶Inquiry Mrs Marina Litvinenko Wife of AL and a core participant in the
¶Inquiry Mr Maxim Litvinenko Half-brother of AL Mrs Natalia Litvinenko First wife of AL Mrs Nina Litvinenko Mother of AL Ms Sonya Litvinenko Daughter of AL Mr Walter Litvinenko Father of AL Mr Yuri Livshitz Leader of a criminal group in Russia
who allegedly attempted to illegally transfer licences and bribed Russian government officials
¶Mr Andrey Lugovoy Suspected of causing the death of AL Miss Galina Lugovoya Daughter of Lugovoy Mr Igor Lugovoy Son of Lugovoy Mrs Svetlana Lugovoya Wife of Lugovoy Miss Tatiana Lugovoya Daughter of Lugovoy Mr Alexander Malyshev Leader of Tambov criminal group in
¶St Petersburg Mr Mikhail Marov AL's lawyer in Russia DI Craig Mascall Detective Inspector involved in investigating AL's death Mr Nikolai Melnychenko Former bodyguard to Leonid Kuchma, involved in tapping Presidential Office Mr George Menzies AL's solicitor. Involved in drafting deathbed statement
290¶The Litvinenko Inquiry
¶Mrs Valentina Michenina Friend of Marina Litvinenko. Took sample of AL's hair Mr Vasili Mitrokhin Former KGB archivist who defected to the UK in 1992 Mr Semion Mogilevich Head of Nordex energy company. One
of FBI's 'Ten Most Wanted Fugitives' and was investigated by ECPP
¶Mr Nigel Moughton Entry Clearance Officer at the
British Embassy in Moscow in 2006. Interviewed Lugovoy on 6 June 2006 regarding visa application
¶Mr Akram Murtazaev Russian journalist involved in the
writing of the book The Gang from the Lubyanka
¶Professor Amit Nathwani Consultant haematologist and AL's consultant at UCL Mr Boris Nemtsov Russian politician and critic of
President Putin. Assassinated 27 February 2015 in Moscow
¶Mr David Nicholson Team Leader for Radioactive
Substances Regulations in London and South East England and technical specialist for the Environment Agency's Head Office Radioactive Substances Team. Gave evidence on regulation of storage and use of polonium 210
¶Mr Gennadiy Onishchenko Former Russian chief public health officer Mr Arkady (aka Patarkatsishvili Georgian businessman, friend and
Badri) business partner of Berezovsky. Employed Lugovoy to provide personal security. Met with Lugovoy and Vladimir Voronoff at wife's home in late October 2006
¶Mr Nikolai Patrushev Head of FSB in 2006 Mr Alexander Perepilichny Russian businessman who died under
mysterious circumstances in the UK in November 2012, after fleeing from Russia in 2009
¶Mr Radoslaw Pietras Marina Wall's boyfriend
¶Michal Mr Sergei Ploshkin Superior officer to Alexei Potemkin Ms Anna Politkovskaya Russian political journalist (deceased)
291¶Appendix 5 | Dramatis personae
¶Mr Marti Pompadour Attended meeting on 26 October 2006
with Patarkatsishvili, Lugovoy and Voronoff
¶Mr Andrei Ponkin Former URPO colleague of AL Mr Alexei Potemkin Major in the FSB. Alleged part of the
transportation chain for polonium used to poison AL
¶Mr Yuri Prikazchikov Russian-qualified doctor. Saw AL on
3 November 2006 at Marina Litvinenko's request
¶Mr Romano Prodi Former Prime Minister of Italy.
Mitrokhin Commission alleged he was "KGB's man in Italy"
¶President Vladimir Putin Formerly Head of FSB, now President of Russia Mr Daniel Quirke Investigator at RISC. Managed AL from
February/March 2006 when Garym Evans left. Tasked AL with enquiries into Mr Gordeyev (Russian Agriculture Minister) in first quarter of 2006
¶Mr Tim Reilly Consultant to Erinys UK. Met AL
frequently between mid 2006 and November 2006. Met with Lugovoy and AL in June/July and on 16 October
¶2006 Ms Giuliana Rondoni Front of House Manager, Parkes Hotel Mr Evgeny Savostianov President Yeltsin's Deputy Chief of
¶Staff Mr Mario Scaramella Consultant to Mitrokhin Commission
and worked for Environmental Crime Prevention Programme with AL's assistance
¶Ms Emma Schofield Ambulance technician, attended AL on
¶3 November 2006 DC Spencer Scott Detective Constable at Gatwick Airport.
Stopped and questioned Lugovoy and Kovtun on 16 October 2006 on arrival at Gatwick
¶Mr Igor Sechin Deputy Chief of President Putin's
Administration from December 1999 to May 2008
¶Professor Robert Service Expert witness. Professor of Russian
¶History at Oxford University Dr Alexander Shadrin Acting CEO of Continental Petroleum
¶Ltd
292¶The Litvinenko Inquiry
¶Mr Yuri Shchekochikhin Journalist who wrote about corruption
in URPO. Died of apparent poisoning in 2003
¶Mr Victor Shebalin Former colleague of AL in FSB Mr Roman Shubin Investigator from the Ukranian
Prosecutor's Office. Involved in investigating 'Kuchma tapes'
¶Mr Kirill Shubskiy Subject of due diligence report which
AL and Yuri Shvets submitted to Titon International on 31 October 2006
¶Mr Egor Shuppe Berezovsky's son-in-law Mr Yuri Shvets Worked on due diligence reports with
¶AL in mid 2006 Mr Martin Sixsmith British radio and television presenter, author of The Litvinenko File Mr Alan Slater Former Detective Sergeant and part
of team sent to Moscow to interview Lugovoy and Kovtun in December
¶2006 Mr Viacheslav Sokolenko Business associate of Lugovoy.
Travelled to London with Lugovoy and family on 31 October 2006
¶Dr Julia Svetlichnaya PhD student in 2006 researching
radical politics, met AL on several occasions between April and May 2006
¶Dr Benjamin Swift Forensic pathologist. Assisted Dr Cary with AL's post mortem Mr Alexander Tabunov Friend of AL. Worked on a market stall in St James's, Piccadilly in 2006 Mr Alexander Talik Russian living in Naples, alleged former FSB officer Mr Brian Tarpey Detective Inspector involved in
interviews of Lugovoy and Kovtun in Moscow in 2006
¶Mr Alexander Tarrenets Former deputy director of security for
¶Transaero Mr Khanpasha Terkibayev Alleged FSB 'agent provocateur'.
293Took part in Moscow theatre hostage crisis in 2002. Interviewed by Anna Politkovskaya who alleged FSB involvement. Killed in car crash
¶Appendix 5 | Dramatis personae
¶Mr Vladimir Terluk Russian who moved to UK in 1999
and sought asylum. Gave information in 2003 to AL which suggested that Berezovsky may be in danger. Second defendant in libel claim by Berezovsky in 2007
¶Mr Clive Timmons Former Detective Superintendent, involved in investigating AL's poisoning Ms Elena Tregubova Writer and journalist, critic of President
Putin. Survived murder attempt in February 2004 and had protection from Lugovoy, organised by Berezovsky. Spoke to Lugovoy twice on 1 November 2006
¶Mr Mikhail Trepashkin Former FSB officer and friend of AL Mr Anatoly Trofimov Head of Moscow Regional Directorate of FSB Ms Gemma Trout Ward Sister, Barnet Hospital. In charge
of haematology ward T16 south on which AL was a patient
¶Mr Roman Tsepov Died in 2004 with similar symptoms to
¶AL Mr Alexey Valuev Son of Vladimir Valuev, friend of
Lugovoy. Saw Lugovoy on 17 October and 1 November
¶Mr Andrei Vasiliev Editor of the Russian newspaper
¶Kommersant Dr Andres Virchis Consultant haematologist and AL's consultant at Barnet Hospital Mr Vladimir Voronkov Berezovsky's office manager Mr Vladimir Voronoff Business associate of Lugovoy in
¶London Dr Elenora Wall Kovtun's ex-mother-in-law and Marina
¶Wall's mother Ms Marina Wall Kovtun's ex-wife. Married in 1996 and separated in 2002 Mr Zelinkhan Yandarbiev Chechen Vice President killed in 2004 Mr Boris Yeltsin President of Russia from July 1991 to
¶December 1999 Mr Viktor Yuschenko Ukranian presidential candidate poisoned in 2004
294¶The Litvinenko Inquiry
¶Mr Sergei Yushenkov Russian MP who co-sponsored an
inquiry into AL's corruption allegations against URPO. Shot and killed in Moscow in 2003
¶Mr Akhmed Zakayev Exiled former senior official/
government minister in Chechen Republic of Ichkeria and close friend and neighbour of AL
¶Mr Vladimir Zhironovsky Leader of the Liberal Democratic
295Party in Russia who described AL as a scoundrel and a traitor