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| Amesbury: Two collapse near Russian spy poisoning site |
| 2018-07-04 |
| [BBC] A man and woman are in a critical condition after being exposed to an unknown substance, which counter terrorism officers are investigating. The pair, in their 40s, were found unconscious in what was thought to be in a drugs-related incident in Amesbury, Wiltshire, on Saturday. It is understood tests are being carried out on the substance at a government chemical weapons laboratory. Amesbury is about 10 miles from the Salisbury Russian spy poisoning site. Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were poisoned with Novichok, a suspected military nerve agent, in March. The substance Novichok was identified by the defence research facility at Porton Down which is understood to be carrying out tests on the latest substance. The Met said counter terrorism officers are now working with Wiltshire Police "given the recent events in Salisbury". |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #5 Andrei, you've lost another The Skripal incident just didn't seem plausible Indeed. I'd go with the British trying to play the Great Game and gin up some hatred for the Russians instead of "disgruntled employee", but maybe I'm a bit cynical when it comes to Britain these days. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2018-07-04 14:10 |
| #4 Interesting, Mr. B. Could be 'testing' by a new (or 7th Century) breed of terrorists, too. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2018-07-04 09:05 |
| #3 The Skripal incident just didn't seem plausible at the time. I'm still going with disgruntled employee. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-07-04 08:59 |
| #2 Amesbury is about 10 miles from the Salisbury Russian spy poisoning site And 3 - 4 months. This Novichok (new guy) is some staff. And so selective! |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2018-07-04 08:42 |
| #1 Reports from Porton Down indicate defense establishment having WTF moment. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-07-04 08:40 |