[HIGHLIGHTS] After Navalny's death: "The body was handed over to his mother"

After Navalny's death: "The body was handed over to his mother", says spokeswoman. He died in a penal camp in the Arctic Circle at the age of 47.

Russian investigators threatened to bury his body on the grounds of the penal colony where he died if his family did not agree to a secret burial. The death of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's most prominent adversary caused international consternation. Numerous Western politicians blame the Russian leadership and Putin personally for his death. Moscow rejected the allegations.