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23rd March 2012, 17:27
German Gorbuntsov was 'blasted with a submachine gun' as he entered a block of flats
He is in a medically-induced coma in hospital.
A Russian banker is in a coma today after being shot in a suspected assassination in London.
German Gorbuntsov, an exile in Britain, is in a critical condition in hospital, after being shot several times.
A man with a submachine gun opened fire as the 45-year-old entered a black of flats near Canary Wharf in the heart of the capital's financial district, according to reports.
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Coma: German Gorbuntsov was repeatedly shot outside a block of flats near Canary Wharf in an attempted assassination attempt
The gunman fled the scene before police arrived, it was reported in Moscow business newspaper Kommersant.
Mr Gorbuntsov, who used to own banks in Russia and Moldova, was 'seriously injured' and placed in a medically induced coma.
The attacker was described as a slim white man, around 6ft tall and wearing dark clothing.
The attempted murder investigation is being led by Scotland Yard's Trident Gang Crime Command. However, gangs are not thought to have any involvement in the shooting.
It comes five years after Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko, 43, was murdered by radioactive polonium-210 in 2006 after his tea was spiked at a top London hotel.
No one has ever been prosecuted over the killing of the former KGB agent.
The businessman's lawyer Vadim Vedenin today linked the attack to his client's role in a 2009 investigation into the attempted murder of Russian banker Alexander Antonov, whose son Vladimir was linked with Portsmouth Football Club.
Three ethnic Chechens were charged in Moscow but the organisers remain unidentified and the case was closed until this year.
Gorbuntsov was himself had been investigated as possible ringleader.
He is also on Moldova's wanted list over allegations of an illegal bank takeover and embezzlement.
But the businessman's lawyer Vadim Vedenin linked the London attack to the Moscow case. Gorbuntsov has previously said: 'If I go back to Russia, they will kill me'.
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Shooting: German Gorbuntsov, 45, was attacked on the Isle of Dogs close to Canary Wharf
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police in London refused to confirm the victim's identity but said they were investigating a shooting on the Isle of Dogs on Tuesday evening.
He said: 'The victim was shot a number of times as he entered a block of flats by a suspect who is described as white, 6ft tall and of slim build.
'Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and a man, aged in his 40s, was taken to hospital. His condition is described as critical but stable.
'Detectives from the Trident Gang Crime Command are investigating and are treating the shooting as attempted murder.
'They are keen to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time or who may have information about the incident.'
No one has been arrested.
Metropolitan Police officers are believed to be liaising with their counter-terrorism unit, The Times reported.
However, a spokesman refused to discuss whether the shooting is being discussed with police forces internationally.
Shooting: German Gorbuntsov, 45, was attacked on the Isle of Dogs close to Canary Wharf
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police in London refused to confirm the victim's identity but said they were investigating a shooting on the Isle of Dogs on Tuesday evening.
He said: 'The victim was shot a number of times as he entered a block of flats by a suspect who is described as white, 6ft tall and of slim build.
'Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and a man, aged in his 40s, was taken to hospital. His condition is described as critical but stable.
'Detectives from the Trident Gang Crime Command are investigating and are treating the shooting as attempted murder.
'They are keen to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time or who may have information about the incident.'
No one has been arrested.
Metropolitan Police officers are believed to be liaising with their counter-terrorism unit, The Times reported.
However, a spokesman refused to discuss whether the shooting is being discussed with police forces internationally.
http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16195095
He is in a medically-induced coma in hospital.
A Russian banker is in a coma today after being shot in a suspected assassination in London.
German Gorbuntsov, an exile in Britain, is in a critical condition in hospital, after being shot several times.
A man with a submachine gun opened fire as the 45-year-old entered a black of flats near Canary Wharf in the heart of the capital's financial district, according to reports.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/03/23/article-0-124DDC9F000005DC-621_468x323.jpg
Coma: German Gorbuntsov was repeatedly shot outside a block of flats near Canary Wharf in an attempted assassination attempt
The gunman fled the scene before police arrived, it was reported in Moscow business newspaper Kommersant.
Mr Gorbuntsov, who used to own banks in Russia and Moldova, was 'seriously injured' and placed in a medically induced coma.
The attacker was described as a slim white man, around 6ft tall and wearing dark clothing.
The attempted murder investigation is being led by Scotland Yard's Trident Gang Crime Command. However, gangs are not thought to have any involvement in the shooting.
It comes five years after Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko, 43, was murdered by radioactive polonium-210 in 2006 after his tea was spiked at a top London hotel.
No one has ever been prosecuted over the killing of the former KGB agent.
The businessman's lawyer Vadim Vedenin today linked the attack to his client's role in a 2009 investigation into the attempted murder of Russian banker Alexander Antonov, whose son Vladimir was linked with Portsmouth Football Club.
Three ethnic Chechens were charged in Moscow but the organisers remain unidentified and the case was closed until this year.
Gorbuntsov was himself had been investigated as possible ringleader.
He is also on Moldova's wanted list over allegations of an illegal bank takeover and embezzlement.
But the businessman's lawyer Vadim Vedenin linked the London attack to the Moscow case. Gorbuntsov has previously said: 'If I go back to Russia, they will kill me'.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/03/23/article-0-0F17F44F00000578-542_468x313.jpg
Shooting: German Gorbuntsov, 45, was attacked on the Isle of Dogs close to Canary Wharf
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police in London refused to confirm the victim's identity but said they were investigating a shooting on the Isle of Dogs on Tuesday evening.
He said: 'The victim was shot a number of times as he entered a block of flats by a suspect who is described as white, 6ft tall and of slim build.
'Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and a man, aged in his 40s, was taken to hospital. His condition is described as critical but stable.
'Detectives from the Trident Gang Crime Command are investigating and are treating the shooting as attempted murder.
'They are keen to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time or who may have information about the incident.'
No one has been arrested.
Metropolitan Police officers are believed to be liaising with their counter-terrorism unit, The Times reported.
However, a spokesman refused to discuss whether the shooting is being discussed with police forces internationally.
Shooting: German Gorbuntsov, 45, was attacked on the Isle of Dogs close to Canary Wharf
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police in London refused to confirm the victim's identity but said they were investigating a shooting on the Isle of Dogs on Tuesday evening.
He said: 'The victim was shot a number of times as he entered a block of flats by a suspect who is described as white, 6ft tall and of slim build.
'Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and a man, aged in his 40s, was taken to hospital. His condition is described as critical but stable.
'Detectives from the Trident Gang Crime Command are investigating and are treating the shooting as attempted murder.
'They are keen to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time or who may have information about the incident.'
No one has been arrested.
Metropolitan Police officers are believed to be liaising with their counter-terrorism unit, The Times reported.
However, a spokesman refused to discuss whether the shooting is being discussed with police forces internationally.
http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16195095