The whislteblower was active and in good health before dying due to a sudden infection

In a new four-article series, The Independent reveals the details of Bel Trew’s special investigation into the desperate plight of hundreds – potentially thousands – of people with disabilities caught up in Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The mo ...

A new special investigation unveils how Russia is feared to have transferred hundreds if not thousands of people with disabilities

Comment: Reporting on the kidnapping and abuse of the most vulnerable in Ukrainian society makes one thing clear, writes Bel Trew: in war people with disabilities are the last to be remembered and the first to be left behind

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A man charged with his murder appeared in court today

The Met has been contacted for comment

The BBC presenter announced the horrific news to his followers on Instagram