Documentation regarding the autopsy of Alexander Litvinenko

London Fire Brigade did not have the information requested.

Dear London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (London Fire Brigade),

Please provide me with a copy of all documentation you hold relating to the autopsy of Alexander Litvinenko at the Royal London Hospital in late 2006.

Yours faithfully,
Connor A. Gurney

London Fire Brigade

Dear Connor,

Thank you for your request.

This will be considered under the freedom of information act (2000) (FOIA).

As such we will respond within 20 working days.

Kind regards,

James Sivell

Information Access Manager
London Fire Brigade
169 Union Street, London SE1 0LL

T: 020 8555 1200x30415
E: [email address]

london-fire.gov.uk

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London Fire Brigade

Dear Connor,

Further to my previous correspondence, can I please ask for some additional clarification surrounding your request.

I can confirm that the LFB is unlikely to hold information regarding the autopsy of Mr Litvinenko and so ask if you are instead interested in information surrounding our response to the incident?

If you can please confirm this for me at your earliest convenience so I am able to continue processing your request.

Please note, until such a time I receive this clarification I will be suspending your request.

I look forward to your response.

Kind Regards,

James Sivell

Information Access Manager
London Fire Brigade
169 Union Street, London SE1 0LL

T: 020 8555 1200x30415
E: [email address]

london-fire.gov.uk

Data Protection Act 1998
Your personal information will be processed by the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority for the purpose of fire service administration. We will keep your details secure and will not disclose them to other organisations or third parties (except contractors or suppliers working on our behalf) without your permission unless we are legally required to do so. For more information about how we use your personal information, see our notification entry (Z7122455) at: www.ico.org.uk

Dear London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (London Fire Brigade),

Yes please. I would be indebted to you to receive all information relating to the LFB's response.

Yours faithfully,
Connor A. Gurney

London Fire Brigade

Hi Connor,

Further to my previous e-mail, I can confirm that after searching our databases, we hold no records for a ‘Alexander Litvinenko' either by name or in relation to any incident records associated with Mr Litvinenko's death.

Should you have further reason to believe we do hold information regarding Mr Litvinenko, if you can provide additional details I am happy to look further into this matter for you.

I'm sorry I could be of no additional help on this occasion. If you have any further questions do let me know.

Your request has been dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). If you are dissatisfied by this response you can request an internal review by writing to the Head of Information Management and Performance at the address below (or email [email address]).

Further information about your information rights (including how to raise a concern or make a complaint) is available from the Information Commissioner’s Office on their website at www.ico.org.uk or by writing to them at Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

Kind Regards,

James Sivell

Information Access Manager
London Fire Brigade
169 Union Street, London SE1 0LL

T: 020 8555 1200x30415
E: [email address]

london-fire.gov.uk

Data Protection Act 1998
Your personal information will be processed by the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority for the purpose of fire service administration. We will keep your details secure and will not disclose them to other organisations or third parties (except contractors or suppliers working on our behalf) without your permission unless we are legally required to do so. For more information about how we use your personal information, see our notification entry (Z7122455) at: www.ico.org.uk

James,

Thank you for your swift response. As you may well be aware, Alexander Litvinenko was a former officer of the Russian FSB and was living under an assumed identity. I am aware that this was the name initially used at the hospital.

As such, I would ask that you expand your search for any incident logs to a Mr Edwin Carter if you have not already done so. If you have, I thank you again for your prompt response.

Yours faithfully,
Connor A. Gurney

London Fire Brigade

Connor,

Thank you for the additional detail. I will conduct some additional searches.

Please note, I have logged this as a follow up request in order that it is dealt with efficiently and will aim to have a response with you as soon as possible.

Kind Regards,

James

London Fire Brigade

Hi Connor,

Just to confirm following your previous e-mail. We have conducted additional searches for a 'Mr Edwin Carter' and hold no records again by name or in relation to any incident records.

I'm sorry I could be of no further help on this occasion.

Kind Regards,

James

James,

Thanks for your prompt response.

Best,
Connor A. Gurney