Documents show that a former adviser to Russia's president sustained a complete fracture of his neck 'at or near the time of his death' in a Washington hotel room in 2015.
The documents from the city's medical examiner were released to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed nearly two years ago.
But RFE said the documents provide"the most precise scientific description" yet of a death that's been shrouded in suspicion. There is also a gap in security video footage for the hours after Lesin was last seen alive. The police report eventually released to the public has been heavily redacted. RFE said the documents released by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner show that Lesin's hyoid bone had been completely fractured. An official, whose name was redacted, is quoted as saying such breaks"are commonly associated with hanging or manual strangulation", but that it was also possible that the bone was damaged during the autopsy.
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