The Novichok poisonings which left one dead, several severely ill and more than 80 people in A&E were a result of an “abject failure” by the UK Government to protect the public, an inquiry has heard.
Counsel acting on behalf of the family of Dawn Sturgess, who died after being exposed to the nerve agent in 2018, criticised the response of both the Government and police – adding: “We’re lucky no more people ended up dead.”
