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Inquiry told of hunt for ‘ground zero’ in novichok poisoning of Sergei Skripal

Counter-terrorism police chief says 250 officers were sent to Salisbury to investigate poisoning of former Russian spy

The Guardian - UK

Ex-medical chief described ‘car crash’ meeting with Gove after Skripal poisoning

Dame Sally Davies emailed then-cabinet secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood days after the Skripals were poisoned, describing her meeting with the minister.

Evening Standard

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

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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

Evening Standard

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 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

The Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

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Consultant ‘removed from treating Yulia Skripal after asking her what happened’

Dr Stephen Cockcroft was the ICU consultant who treated Sergei and Yulia Skripal in the first 24 hours after they arrived at Salisbury Hospital.

Evening Standard

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 Guardian - UK

Paramedic gave Sergei Skripal novichok antidote by chance, inquiry hears

Knocked-over bag led to unintended use of drug to counter nerve agents, which may have saved former Russian spy

The Guardian - 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

The Independent UK

Boy fell ill after Skripal contact on day ex-spy was poisoned with Novichok, inquiry hears

Boy who was given bread to feed ducks by ex-spy among those reporting illness after Novichok attack

Evening Standard

Salisbury poisoning inquiry: nurse describes coming to aid of Sergei Skripal

Alison McCourt says former Russian spy was ‘chanting unintelligible words’ and daughter Yulia was unconscious

The Guardian - UK

Ex-army nurse says allegations role was linked to Novichok poisoning ‘malicious’

Alison McCourt said she had visited Salisbury with her family because her children wanted to go to Nando’s.

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Sergei Skripal told friends Putin would ‘get him’ if he returned, inquiry told

Mr Skripal’s former next-door neighbour Ross Cassidy was giving evidence as the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry resumed in London on Monday.

The Guardian - UK

Novichok was put on Skripals’ front door while they were home, inquiry hears

Sergei Skripal told friends Putin would ‘get him’ if he returned home to Russia

The Independent UK

Sergei Skripal told neighbour he feared Putin would ‘get him’ if he returned to Russia, inquiry hears

The ex-Russian spy told his next-door neighbour, Ross Cassidy, he would not go back to his homeland over fear of ‘reprisals’, the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry heard on Monday

The Guardian - UK

Salisbury poisoning: woman ‘foamed at the mouth’ after spraying novichok on wrists, inquiry told

Dawn Sturgess, who died after using nerve agent as perfume, was ‘convulsing and foaming at the mouth’

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The Independent UK

Salisbury recalls Novichok terror after quiet city was thrown into ‘world of James Bond’

Residents in the Wiltshire city tell Andy Gregory their memories from the days and weeks after alleged Russian chemical attack unfolded in their midst, ‘leaving a cloud’ over the peaceful city

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin ordered Novichok attack on my life, Salisbury victim Sergei Skripal tells Dawn Sturgess inquiry

Former Russian spy says he ‘never thought the Russian regime would try to murder me in Great Britain’

The Guardian - UK

UK believes Putin personally authorised Salisbury novichok attack, inquiry told

Dawn Sturgess inquiry hears from Foreign Office and from Sergei Skripal, who said Russia thought he was still working for the west

International Business Times

Public Hearings Start Into Death Of Brit By Russian Nerve Agent

Public hearings begin on Monday at a British inquiry into the 2018 death of a woman who was exposed to the nerve agent Novichok used in an attempt to kill a Russian double agent, which plunged relations between London and the Kremlin to new lows.

The Guardian - UK

‘We couldn’t grieve’: Dawn Sturgess’s parents await novichok inquiry answers

Exclusive: Caroline and Stan Sturgess hope investigation into daughter’s death will look at how safe the UK is now

The Guardian - UK

Justice ‘highly unlikely’ over Salisbury novichok attack, says Theresa May

Ahead of opening of inquiry into death of Dawn Sturgess, former PM says attackers showed ‘utter recklessness’

The Guardian - UK

Skripals ask not to appear at Salisbury novichok poisoning inquiry

Former Russian spy Sergei and his daughter, Yulia, fear for their safety if they give evidence at hearing into death of Dawn Sturgess, says barrister

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