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Spanish court allows autopsy of former Angolan leader dos Santos

FILE PHOTO: Angola's president and leader of the ruling MPLA party Jose Eduardo dos Santos addresses supporters during the party's last rally for the parliamentary elections in Camama, outside the capital Luanda, August 29, 2012. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

A Spanish court has ruled that an autopsy be performed on the body of Angola's former president José Eduardo dos Santos who died in a clinic in Barcelona on Friday at the age of 79, a court spokeswoman said on Monday.

She said the court had granted the request of a family member for the autopsy, which was yet to take place, but provided no further details.

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