The public inquiry into the 2018 Novichok poisonings in Salisbury has published its findings, examining the assassination attempt on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and the subsequent death of British citizen Dawn Sturgess. The inquiry, held in Salisbury and London, investigated the attack, the response of emergency services and public bodies, and how Sturgess became caught up in the incident.
The attack in March 2018 sent shockwaves across the world, with Skripal and his daughter Yulia surviving the poisoning. However, Dawn Sturgess died after coming into contact with the nerve agent, which had been discarded by the perpetrators. The inquiry sought to answer key questions about Russia's role and the UK's response.
Among the questions examined were how the novichok agent was brought into the UK, the adequacy of the response by public authorities, and whether more could have been done to prevent the tragedy. The findings are expected to shed light on the sequence of events and the handling of the crisis.
