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Dawn Sturgess’s family condemn security ‘failure’ that led to novichok poisonings

Lawyers for relatives of woman who died told inquiry warnings should have been issued after attack on Sergei Skripal

The Guardian - UK

Novichok poisonings were result of ‘abject Government failure to protect public’

The Dawn Sturgess Inquiry heard closing submissions from counsel on Monday.

Evening Standard

Putin may have wanted Skripal dead over what he knew, UK officials believe

Ex-spy had information about Russian president’s ‘embezzlement’ of profits from metals production, intelligence official says

The Guardian - UK

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Putin would have authorised Novichok poisonings, senior officials says

Jonathan Allen told the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry that the international response would have ‘shocked’ Russia.

The Independent UK

‘Bin surfer’ may have found novichok bottle minutes after agents dumped it, inquiry hears

Wiltshire police believe perfume container used for nerve agent was discarded by assassins only to be picked up by partner of Dawn Sturgess

The Guardian - UK

Suspects visited Salisbury day before poisonings for ‘reconnaissance purposes’

Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, his daughter Yulia and former police officer Nick Bailey were all poisoned by Novichok in Salisbury in March 2018.

Evening Standard

Police chief says public not warned about discarded novichok container

Counter-terrorism commander says risk of contamination in Salisbury was not discussed with public health leaders

The Guardian - UK

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Salisbury novichok inquiry: container hunt like looking for ‘needle in haystack’

Counter-terrorism police chief tells of difficulty of search for vessel with poison after attack on Sergei Skripal

The Guardian - UK

‘Minuscule’ amount of novichok could have been fatal, scientist tells inquiry

Witness from Porton Down laboratory says ‘many lethal doses’ of nerve agent were applied to Sergei Skripal’s door

The Guardian - UK

Expert says there could be a second bottle of lethal Novichok from Salisbury poisoning

The expert also said Putin’s statement on the poisoning was ‘incorrect’

The Independent UK

Lead scientific adviser says many lethal Novichok doses applied to door handle

The witness told the inquiry that a sample of the nerve agent the size of ‘a third to a sixth of a grain of salt’ could be fatal to a human.

Evening Standard

Official feared child would find discarded novichok, inquiry hears

Ex-chief medical officer says it is possible she may not have made a public warning over risks

The Guardian - UK

Ex-chief medical officer had ‘nightmares’ about someone picking up Novichok vial

Dame Sally Davies told the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry that she worried someone would pick up discarded Novichok after the Skripals were poisoned.

Evening Standard

Decision to search Skripals’ home after poisoning 'still haunts me' - detective

Detective Inspector Ben Mant’s colleague Nick Bailey was poisoned with Novichok after it was smeared on the door handle of the property in Salisbury

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The Independent UK

Decision to search Skripals’ home ‘still haunts me’, detective tells inquiry

Detective Inspector Ben Mant’s colleague Nick Bailey was poisoned with Novichok after it was smeared on the door handle of the property in Salisbury.

The Guardian - UK

Ex-police officer tells Sturgess inquiry of hallucinations after novichok poisoning

Nick Bailey, who went to Sergei Skripal’s home, describes visions of a ‘tsunami of pure heat and fire’ near his eyes

Evening Standard

Counter-terror police ‘left Salisbury officers feeling they were overreacting’

An email from Inspector Gill Hughes in April 2021 said special branch had been ‘very dismissive’.

The Independent UK

Salisbury poisoning: Counter-terror police ‘left officers feeling they were overreacting’

The inquiry was told officers had searched on Google for information on the Skripals

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The Independent UK

Dawn Sturgess’s condition ‘unsurvivable’ when paramedics arrived, inquiry told

The 44-year-old died on July 8, 2018 after she was exposed to Novichok, which was left in a discarded perfume bottle in Amesbury, Wiltshire.

The Independent UK

Dawn Sturgess’s chance of survival ‘vanishingly small’ soon after cardiac arrest

The 44-year-old died on July 8 2018 after she was exposed to Novichok, which was left in a discarded perfume bottle in Amesbury, Wiltshire.

The Independent UK

Inquiry told drugs may not have saved woman poisoned by Novichok

Dawn Sturgess died after she was exposed to the nerve agent.

The Guardian - UK

Salisbury poisoning inquiry: police apologise for calling victim a ‘drug addict’

Dawn Sturgess died in July 2018 after she was exposed to novichok in discarded perfume bottle in Wiltshire

Evening Standard

Police officer apologises for describing Novichok victim as well-known addict

Dawn Sturgess died on July 8 2018 after she was exposed to the nerve agent, which was left in a discarded perfume bottle in Amesbury, Wiltshire

The Guardian - UK

Consultant who treated Yulia Skripal ‘gobsmacked’ when she woke up, inquiry hears

Stephen Cockroft says he had been ‘quite sure’ novichok victim had suffered ‘catastrophic’ brain damage

The Independent UK

Boy fell ill in Salisbury after feeding ducks with Novichok-poisoned spy Sergei Skripal, inquiry told

Boy was traced and tested for Novichok after contact with the Skripals on 4 March 2018, inquiry told

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