Lawyers for the family of the woman who died in the Wiltshire novichok poisonings have claimed the UK government’s refusal to confirm that Sergei Skripal was a spy was like a scene from Alice in Wonderland.
Michael Mansfield KC, who represents the family of Dawn Sturgess, said it was “surreal” that the government was arguing for restriction orders to be imposed limiting what may be said about Skripal’s role as a spy during an upcoming independent inquiry – even though Skripal has given interviews spelling out his role in MI6.
