Traces of Novichok-type poison discovered in Navalny's body - German govt spokesperson

BERLIN. Sept 2 (Interfax) - The Bundeswehr laboratory has found traces of a Novichok-type poison in Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny's body, German federal government spokesperson Steffen Seibert said on Wednesday.

"At the request of Berlin's Charite University Hospital, the Bundeswehr special laboratory has carried out a toxicological study of Alexei Navalny's samples. Indications of a Novichok-type military-grade toxic nerve agent were definitely discovered," Seibert said in a statement obtained by Interfax.