An inquest into the death of exiled Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky is due to open later.
Mr Berezovsky, 67, was found dead on Saturday on a bathroom floor at his home in Ascot, Berkshire.
A post-mortem examination found his death was consistent with hanging, but further tests are being carried out and are likely to take several weeks.
The inquest comes after the family of his second wife paid tribute to him, describing him as "extraordinary".
His daughter Anastasia, 19, said: "My father was not the typical parent, nothing about him was ordinary... he has taught me many things about this world.
"He has taught me to never stop fighting for what one believes in no matter what the costs may be."
Anastasia and her brother Artem are Mr Berezovsky's children with his second wife Galina Besharova.
She added: "There aren't enough words in any language that can somehow express everything that he was and everything he will continue to be. The only word that comes close is extraordinary."
'No struggle'Mr Berezovsky's body was reportedly found by an employee, who called an ambulance at 15:18 GMT on Saturday. He had not been seen since around 22:30 GMT the previous evening.
Police have said the post-mortem examination found nothing to indicate a violent struggle, but investigations at the property would continue for several days.
They had earlier said there was no evidence so far that a "third party" was involved.
It will be several weeks before the results of further tests, including toxicology and histology examinations, are known.
BBC world affairs correspondent Richard Galpin says some friends of Mr Berezovsky had said he was depressed after the failure of his legal battle in London with fellow Russian oligarch and Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich.
But others have insisted he was not a man who would have taken his own life, our correspondent adds.
Police have said they are speaking to the Russian's close friends and family to build up a picture of his state of mind in the last days of his life.
Assassination attemptsThe inquest is expected to be adjourned to allow time for a full investigation before witnesses are called to give evidence and a conclusion is reached.
Mr Berezovsky, an outspoken critic of the Russian President Vladimir Putin, amassed a fortune in the 1990s following the privatisation of state assets after the collapse of Soviet communism.
He survived numerous assassination attempts, including a bomb that decapitated his chauffeur.
Mr Berezovsky had been living in the UK since 2000.
He was granted political asylum in 2003 on the grounds that his life would be in danger in Russia.
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