Unlike the Skripals – who miraculously walked away from their alleged exposure to the deadly nerve agent Novichok – Dawn Sturgess, 44, who was exposed on Thursday has died.
In a statement, Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu, the head of UK Counter Terrorism policing, said: “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.
“The 45-year-old man who fell ill with Dawn remains critically ill in hospital and our thoughts are with him and his family as well.
“This terrible news 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.
“Detectives will continue with their painstaking and meticulous work to gather all the available evidence so that we can understand how two citizens came to be exposed with such a deadly substance that tragically cost Dawn her life.
“Dawn’s family has asked the media to kindly respect their privacy at this difficult time.”
Prime Minister Theresa May said:
“I am appalled and shocked by the death of Dawn Sturgess, and my thoughts and condolences go to her family and loved ones.
“Police and security officials are working urgently to establish the facts of this incident, which is now being investigated as a murder.
“The Government is committed to providing full support to the local community as it deals with this tragedy.”
Just as The World Cup reaches its conclusion, and just days before the Trump-Putin summit, this horrible tragedy suddenly occurs – three months after the Skripals’ poisoning?
As a reminder, in his statement to the House of Commons on 5th July, the British Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, stated the following:
“The use of chemical weapons anywhere is barbaric and inhumane. The decision taken by the Russian government to deploy these in Salisbury on March 4 was reckless and callous – there is no plausible alternative explanation to the events in March other than the Russian state was responsible. The eyes of the world are on Russia, not least because of the World Cup. It is now time the Russian state comes forward and explains exactly what has gone on.”
So we are well aware of what happens next – more diplomatic expulsions, more sanctions, and more pressure on Trump not to meet with Putin.
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