Wiltshire couple poisoned by contaminated item

Wiltshire couple poisoned by contaminated item

A man and a woman who are critically ill after being poisoned with the Novichok nerve agent had been exposed to the toxin after handling a contaminated item.

"Following further tests of samples from the patients, we now know that they were exposed to the nerve agent after handling a contaminated item," London police said in a statement.

"Detectives are working as quickly and as diligently as possible to identify the source of the contamination." 

 

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