Arafat's body to be exhumed
November 14th 2012 21:21
Ramallah, Palestinian teritories, the Palestinians on Tuesday began work to open the grave of the late Yasser Arafat ahead of an exhumation of his body for a murder probe, a source close to his family said. "Today they started removing concrete and stones from Arafat's mausoleum and the work will last for almost 15 days," the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
"There are several phases," he said referring to the operation to open the tomb ahead of a visit by French, Swiss and Russian experts to forensically test Arafat's remains over suspicions that he was poisoned with the radioactive substance polonium. "It starts with the removal of stone and concrete and cutting the iron framework until they reach the soil that covers his body, which will not be removed until the arrival of the French prosecutors, Swiss experts and Russian investigators," the source said.
"There are several phases," he said referring to the operation to open the tomb ahead of a visit by French, Swiss and Russian experts to forensically test Arafat's remains over suspicions that he was poisoned with the radioactive substance polonium. "It starts with the removal of stone and concrete and cutting the iron framework until they reach the soil that covers his body, which will not be removed until the arrival of the French prosecutors, Swiss experts and Russian investigators," the source said.
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