2018 Amesbury poisonings
2018 poisoning in Amesbury, England
On 30 June 2018, two British nationals, Charlie Rowley and Dawn Sturgess, were admitted to hospital in Amesbury, England. Police determined that they were poisoned by a Novichok nerve agent similar to that used in the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury, 8 miles (13 km) away, almost four months earlier.[1][2][3] Sturgess died on 8 July, and Rowley regained consciousness two days later.
The origin of the poison was possibly a perfume bottle they had picked up in a park.[4]
References change
- ↑ "Two collapse near spy poisoning site". BBC News. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ↑ "Amesbury pair poisoned by Novichok". BBC News. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ↑ "Amesbury substance: Paramedics wore hazmat suits". Sky News. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ↑ Morris, Steven; Rawlinson, Kevin (24 July 2018). "Novichok victim found substance disguised as perfume in sealed box". The Guardian.