Talk:Georgi Markov

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[edit] Inaccurate statement

The article says Markov was jabbed on September 7, and later on that he died three days later. However, the first line says he died on September 11. How come? PeepP 16:23, July 15, 2005 (UTC)

An editor of mine asked me to do a piece on Markov today, and I think the story as it is typically told is more unsubstantiated than people realise, probably because what information we have was released from inteligence agencies who had agendas of their own.
Is there any concrete evidence that Markov was killed with an umbrella at all? From whence does this idea originate? Is the image of a poison-tip umbrella a purely hypothetical mock-up? If so, it should say so. —Preceding unsigned comment added by RobertLewis (talk • contribs)
Is there any concrete evidence that Markov was killed with an umbrella? In a word, yes. It's not hypothetical. It happened just as described. Incidentally, the poison pellet that killed Markov is now in Scotland Yard's "Black Museum". --Nabokov 19:01, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Georgi Markov turned around to see a man bending to pick up a dropped umbrella. According to his widow, Georgi was of the opinion the dropped umbrella was just a ruse enabling the man to hide his face (by bending to pick it up) and that the pellet could have come from anything - most likely an air pistol of some kind. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.159.83.157 (talk • contribs)
I suppose Markov could been shot by a pea-shooter or a laser death-ray - depending on how far people want to speculate or want to deny the actual facts. Alternatively people can accept the fact that Markov really was shot by a modified umbrella - of the type which were discovered in Bulgaria when the iron curtain fell and which ex-members of the KGB have admitted were suplied to Bulgaria. An example of the umbrella used to assassinate Markov is now is a museum in the USA. The news website CNN have a news article on the topic [1]. Nabokov 08:13, 13 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Poison

The article states there were traces of ricin found in the pellet. I've just finished watching a documentary and those involved in the investigation (Scotland Yard and others) stated that they determined the toxin was ricin despite the fact that no traces of ricin were found in Markov or another dissident who was poisoned two weeks prior. Instead, they came to the conclusion based on circumstantial evidence (ricin was one of a few toxins known to be effective at such a low dose, and by examining a pig's organs after being killed with a similar dose, allowing them to compare the pig's symptoms and organs to Markov's). The whole process they undertook to determine it was ricin is quite fascinating and I believe should be included. At the very least the info stating that traces of ricin were found in the pellet should be redacted. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.134.42.63 (talk • contribs)

[edit] Merge proposal

There has been a formal request to merge this article with Umbrella Murder. For comments please see the article's talk page. MadMax 01:47, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] In Absentia Reports

The importance of "In Absentia Reports" is undermined in the article. It's generally considered the most important and concise documentary of the Communistic Era in Bulgaria (1944-1989). —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 132.177.89.140 (talk) 18:44, 13 April 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Alternative Theory

http://cryptome.org/markov-file.htm