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Poison Umbrella Silence Bulgarian Broadcaster Markov
Georgi Markov, Bulgarian defector and Radio Free Europe announcer, died after a suspected umbrella stabbing on a London sidewalk allegedly to silence his broadcasts. His wife called the death murder and investigators pursued autopsy and inquiries while Britain’s security services examined possible poison and foul play.
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