Chemical, biological and nuclear experts from the police searching the home of dead Russian exile Boris Berezovsky have given the scene the all clear after finding "nothing of concern".
Most of the cordon which had been put in place around the perimeter of the property in Ascot, Berkshire, has been lifted and officers thanked local residents for their patience.
Scenes of crimes officers from Thames Valley Police are now carrying out a "full and thorough investigation" at the house to find out the circumstances surrounding the 67-year-old's "unexplained" death.
It has been reported the former billionaire, who had fallen out with the Kremlin, was found dead in the bath and took his own life, but this has not been confirmed.
Mr Berezovsky's lawyer Alexander Dobrovinsky told Russian state television he had been informed by contacts in London that Mr Berezovsky had killed himself.
He said: "Berezovsky has been in a terrible state as of late. He was in debt. He felt destroyed. He was forced to sell his paintings and other things."
It is thought he had done badly in the financial crisis. In 2009 his wealth was estimated at £450m, but he is thought to have spent £100m on the £3.7bn lawsuit against Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich last year, which he lost.
Speaking to Sky News, a friend of Mr Berezovsky said she did not think his death was suspicious.
Sasha Nerozina said: "There is nothing to be suspicious about, as far as I understand. It is shocking, terrible news. It is not something you expect. He was full of life and love ... we expected him to outlive us all."
She said Mr Berezovsky had been left "demoralised" by losing the high-profile legal battle with Mr Abramovich in 2012.
Mr Berezovsky was a friend of murdered dissident Alexander Litvinenko, who died in London after consuming radioactive polonium in 2006.
Mr Berezovsky made his fortune in Russia in the 1990s when he bought up state assets which were being sold off cheaply.
He had lived in Britain from 2000, having fled from Russia after falling out with President Vladimir Putin.
In fear of his life, he sought political asylum and moved to the South East of England, buying upmarket properties in Knightsbridge, London, and Berkshire.
The businessman survived a number of assassination attempts, including a bomb in his car that decapitated his chauffeur.
He became a vocal and strong critic of Mr Putin's rule in Russia, where had become a wanted man.
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