Police Say Russian Ex-Spy Sergei Skripal, Daughter Likely Poisoned At Their Front Door

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British police say they believe the Russian ex-spy and his daughter who were poisoned earlier this month were first exposed to a rare Russian nerve agent at their front door.

The investigation into the attempted murders of Sergei Skripal, 66, and his daughter, Yulia, 33, has become "one of the largest and most complex investigations undertaken by British counterterrorism policing," authorities said Wednesday.

The highest concentrations of the nerve agent have been found at the Skripal home, but it has been detected at other locations, according to police.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna860966

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It’s extremely fortunate this toxin hasn’t made other people ill.

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It’s extremely fortunate this toxin hasn’t made other people ill.

I thought it had. Is that not correct?

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I thought it had. Is that not correct?

Yes, but it appears less serious than it could have been.

Health authorities say there is little risk to the wider public. But Wiltshire county acting police chief Kier Pritchard said “around 21 people” have had treatment, including the Skripals, who were found unconscious on a bench.

http://time.com/5192634/medical-attention-salisbury-spy-poisoning/