A public inquiry into the poisoning of Dawn Sturgess and Sergei Skripal with Novichok has heard that the perfume bottle containing the nerve agent was capable of killing thousands of people. Retired Colonel Skripal accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of ordering the assassination attempt, a claim supported by the British government.
The perfume bottle carrying the nerve agent that killed Novichok victim Dawn Sturgess contained enough poison to kill “thousands of people”, an inquiry was told.
In a statement to the inquiry, Skripal claimed: “I believe Putin makes all important decisions himself. I therefore think he must have at least given permission for the attack on Yulia and me.”Facebook Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia, who were targeted by Russian agents with Novichok in 2018. While they both eventually recovered, two Britons also fell sick from exposure to the chemical, one of whom died.Michael Mansfield KC, counsel for Sturgess’ family, accused the government of failing to take any steps “to mitigate the threats to Skripal emanating from Russia”, with no attempt to hide his address or protect their property from intruders.
“Christie Miller Road was a quiet street built for police officers. Several neighbours were ex-police. Residents knew and kept an eye out for each other. I felt quite safe there.” Both the Skripals survived, as did police officer Nick Bailey, who attended the Skripals’ home, and Rowley, who had unwittingly given Sturgess the bottle containing the killer nerve agent thinking it was a bottle of Nina Ricci Premier Jour perfume.
“You may conclude, sir, that those who discarded the bottle in this way acted with a grotesque disregard for human life.” As Sturgess’ parents Stan and Caroline followed the proceedings from the front row of the inquiry’s public gallery, the hearing heard how their daughter had managed to turn her life around before she was cruelly struck down by the poison.
The cameras did not capture their movements past the house, but it showed them emerging on to a nearby main road and returning towards the city centre.
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