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Tristan Kirk

Government accused of delaying Novichok inquiry with ‘unnecessary’ security checks on evidence

Dawn Sturgess

(Picture: PA)

The Government has been accused of delaying the inquiry into the Novichok poisonings by carrying out “necessary” security checks before handing over evidence.

A public inquiry has been set up to investigate the death of Dawn Sturgess and hospitalisations of Sergei Skripal, Yulia Skripal, Charlie Rowley, and Detective Sergeant Nick Bailey when they came into contact with the deadly nerve agent in 2018.

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