British police officer out of danger after suspected infection of nerve agent, press says | World

"I am happy to confirm that the police officer who requested a precautionary medical examination at the Salisbury District Hospital as part of the Amesbury incident has been evaluated and released, "said Wiltshire police.

"The risk of poisoning for the general public is low," said the hospital previously, while police said the officer had undergone "scrutiny" precaution ".

The officer was initially taken to the Great Western Hospital in Swindon, in the south-west of the country. He was later transferred to the Salisbury District Hospital, which has the ability to perform specialized tests.

A week ago, Dawn Sturgess, 44, and Charlie Rowley, 45, were in critical condition after the Novichok show in Amesbury in southern England. The British were found unconscious and there are suspicions that the couple was poisoned. Police investigate the case.

The Novichok neurotoxic agent was also identified during an attack on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia Skripal, in March 2017. At the time, there was a diplomatic crisis.