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Russian activist found murdered

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says he is outraged by the death of Natalya Estemirova, a prominent human rights campaigner.

She was abducted from her home in Chechnya and found dead a few hours later. She had been shot - her body was dumped in neighbouring Ingushetia.

Ms Estemirova had been investigating murders and kidnappings in Chechnya. Rupert Wingfield-Hayes reports.

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