One of the suspects in the London murder of the former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko is willing to co-operate with the inquiry into his death , the hearing heard yesterday . Mr Litvinenko died from radioactive poisoning three weeks after meeting former Russian agents Andrei Lugovoi and Dmitri Kovtun at a Mayfair hotel in November 2006 . Kovtun and Lugovoi are suspected of slipping radioactive polonium-210 into Litvinenko ’ s tea . Both deny involvement and remain in Russia . Scroll down for video . One of the suspects in the London murder of the former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko ( pictured in hospital in 2006 ) is willing to co-operate with the inquiry into his death , the hearing heard yesterday . A man giving the name Dmitri Kovtun has been contacting the inquiry , counsel to the hearing Robin Tam QC told chairman Sir Robert Owen . 'During the course of the last fortnight , the solicitor to the inquiry has received communications from a man who has given his name as Dmitri Kovtun . 'He has said he is willing to take part in the inquiry . ' Mr Litvinenko died from radioactive poisoning three weeks after meeting former Russian agents Andrei Lugovoi ( right ) and Dmitri Kovtun ( left ) at a Mayfair hotel in November 2006 . Sir Robert was expected to hear closing statements by the end of the month but Mr Tam said there was no prospect of hearing any evidence from Kovtun before Easter . It was unclear whether the Russian was offering to give evidence by video link or face questioning by police . The hearing was set up by the Home Secretary , Theresa May , last year . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article .
Alexander Litvinenko died from radioactive poisoning in November 2006 . Met former Russian agents Andrei Lugovoi and Dmitri Kovtun three weeks earlier . Both suspected of slipping radioactive polonium-210 into Litvinenko ’ s tea . One of the suspects now willing to co-operate with inquiry into his death . The two men were poisoned by a rare isotope called Polonium 210. But inquiry not likely to hear any evidence from Kovtun before Easter .