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26 March
Russian banker shot down in London street was seeking political asylum in Britain
German Gorbuntsov, 45, feared he would be forced back into the clutches of enemies in Russia
There are fears for the safety of his wife Larisa as the financier's would-be assassin remains at large
A Russian businessman machine-gunned in London was preparing to claim political asylum in Britain for himself and his family.
German Gorbuntsov’s business visa, which had allowed him to live here legally since 2008, expires next year.
It is thought the 45-year-old financier, who was in hiding in London, feared he would be forced to return to Russia and into the clutches of his many enemies.
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