Police Officer has been left critically injured after a targeted attack on a Russian double agent and his daughter who feel critically ill in Wiltshire were exposed to a nerve agent.
A member of public found Sergei and Yulia Skripal were found slumped on a bench in Salisbury, which is now being treated as attempted murder.
The police officer who was the first on the scene condition is worsening and Met Police Assistant commissioner Mark Rowley said his condition was now critical.
Counter-terror police are continuing their investigation and have urged any members of the public who visited Salisbury town centre on Sunday to come forward.
Police have made a fresh appeal for witnesses and maintain that they do not believe there is a risk to the wider public.
Counter-terror police took over the investigation from Wiltshire Police on Tuesday owing to the incident’s “unusual circumstances”.
Key updates from the Met Police Press Conference.
Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley @metpoliceuk update on evolving investigation being treat as attempted murder via a nerve agent, @wiltshirepolice police Officer is now in a serious condition in hospital #Salisbury
— Police Hour (@PoliceHour) March 7, 2018
Police confirm this was a nerve agent attack.
Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley statement confirms this is an nerve agent attack and was a targeted #Salisbury
— Police Hour (@PoliceHour) March 7, 2018
Police officer who was the first responder is now in a critical condition
Police Officer is now in a serious condition in hospital, following nerve agent targeted attack. The Officer was first to respond to the @wiltshirepolice are supporting the officers family #Salisbury
— Police Hour (@PoliceHour) March 7, 2018
Attack is being treated as attempted murder
The Russian investigation is being treat as attempted murder by the use of a chemical nerve agent @metpoliceuk confirms #Salisbury
— Police Hour (@PoliceHour) March 7, 2018
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