Sergei Skripal told neighbour he feared Putin would ‘get him’ if he returned to Russia, inquiry hears

Sergei Sripal told a neighbour he feared Putin would ‘get him’ if he returned to Russia, an inquiry has heard - (Getty)

Sergei Skripal’s former next-door neighbour has told a public inquiry how the former spy said Vladimir Putin would “get him” if he returned to Russia.

Ross Cassidy was giving evidence as the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry resumed in London on Monday.