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turbinetree

(24,683 posts)
Mon Jul 9, 2018, 11:27 AM Jul 2018

Murder inquiry begins after British woman exposed to Russian nerve agent dies

Police said it was a "horrendous turn of events."

LUKE BARNES JUL 9, 2018, 10:08 AM

A woman who was exposed to the same deadly nerve agent used to poison former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter has died.

Dawn Sturgess, 44, fell ill along with Charlie Rowley, 45, on June 30 in the town of Amesbury, Wiltshire — which is about a 20-minute drive from Salisbury, where the Skripals were poisoned. Despite being rushed to intensive care, Sturgess died on Sunday evening, and police have now launched a murder inquiry.

“This is shocking and tragic news. Dawn leaves behind her family, including three children, and our thoughts and prayers are with them at this extremely difficult time,” head of UK Counter-Terrorism policing Neil Basu said. “This latest horrendous turn of events has only served to strengthen our resolve to identify and bring to justice the person or persons responsible for what I can only describe as an outrageous, reckless and barbaric act.”

Police say that Rowley remains critically ill. Meanwhile, an officer thought to have been exposed to the nerve agent was given the all-clear on Saturday.

https://thinkprogress.org/british-woman-dies-after-being-exposed-to-novichok-nerve-agent-265a10f089cf/

I just curious how the British prime minister is going to handle this with the asshole that is whining about NATO.................the orange hair traitor.............what will he say with his one on one back slapping session with a murder..........from Russia


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Murder inquiry begins after British woman exposed to Russian nerve agent dies (Original Post) turbinetree Jul 2018 OP
The Russians could kill anyone they wanted in the US get the red out Jul 2018 #1
and they are meeting with Trump alone.. HipChick Jul 2018 #2
Wishful thinking....sigh. n/t dixiegrrrrl Jul 2018 #3

get the red out

(13,460 posts)
1. The Russians could kill anyone they wanted in the US
Mon Jul 9, 2018, 01:04 PM
Jul 2018

And there wouldn't be much of an investigation IMO. At least the Brits aren't a Kremlin subsidiary yet, despite Brexit.

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