In England, a police officer examined for possible exposure to Novitchok

The series continues. A medical examination was underway, on Saturday, July 7, on a British policeman for a possible exposure to Novitchok's innervating agent after poisoning by this product of a couple in southwestern England last weekend. , announced the hospital.

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The policeman "sought medical advice in connection with the Amesbury incident" and was transferred to the city of Salisbury for "specialized examinations" reported A spokesman for Salisbury Hospital.

The incident comes four months after the poisoning at Salisbury in Novitchok of former Russian agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter, causing diplomatic tensions previous between Moscow and the West.

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Limited risk for the general public

"Risk of poisoning for the general public is low" said the hospital while police said it was a "precautionary measure" for his agent

The 45-year-old man and the 44-year-old woman, identified by a friend as Charlie Rowley and Dawn Sturgess, two former homeless, are still hospitalized in critical condition after being exposed to poison "after handling a contaminated object" . The couple fell ill in a home in Amesbury, a dozen kilometers from Salisbury, where Sergei and Yulia Skripal were poisoned on March 4.

The government reported this week that a link between the two episodes poisoning is the main track of the investigation and asked Moscow to explain.