Navalny's relatives accuse Russia of hiding his body to 'cover up' the 'killers' Alexeï Navalny's team claims that this is an attempt to " cover up " his assassination. The 47-year-old former lawyer lost consciousness before dying on February 16 after a walk in the “Polar Wolf” penal colony in Kharp, an establishment where he was serving a 30-year prison sentence.
The official death notice given to him indicates " sudden death syndrome"