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Dawn Sturgess collapsed in an apartment in Amesbury on June 30
Dawn Sturgess, 44, died in hospital Sunday night after falling seriously ill on June 30.
Charlie Rowley, 45, who was also exposed to the nerve agent at Amesbury, remains seriously ill at the hospital.
Theresa May said that she was "appalled and shocked" by the death, which occurs after the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia at Salisbury.
A post-mortem examination of Mrs. Sturgess from Durrington is scheduled to take place and her family informed, police said.
The investigation is conducted by detectives from the Counter-Terrorism Network and about 100 The police are still trying to find out how Ms. Sturgess and Mr. Rowley were exposed to the nerve agent, although some tests confirmed that they touched a contaminated object with their hands. [196590] 05] Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu, Chief of the UK Anti-Terrorism Police, said: "This is a shocking and tragic news." Dawn leaves behind her family, including three children, and our children. Thoughts and our prayers are with them in this extremely difficult time.
"The 45 year old man who got sick with Dawn remains seriously ill in the hospital and our thoughts are with him and his family too. "
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The couple touched a contaminated object with their hands but the police n ' has not identified the source
million. Basu said that the death "only strengthened our determination to identify and bring to justice the person or persons responsible for what I can only describe as an outrageous, reckless and barbaric act".
The detectives will continue their meticulous and minute work to gather all the available evidence so that we can understand how two citizens were exposed with such a deadly substance that tragically cost the life in Dawn. "
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Dr. Christine Blanshard, medical director of the hospital Salisbury District where Ms. Sturgess died, said she was "desperately sad" and she expressed her condolences to the 44 She said: "The Salisbury District Hospital staff has been working tirelessly to save Dawn, our staff is talented, dedicated and professional and I know that today, they will suffer
"They did everything they could."
M. Rowley is also cared for at the hospital
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Ms. May sent her "thoughts and condolences" and said the officials "worked". She said: "The government is committed to providing full support to the local community in its handling of this tragedy."
British diplomat Julian King, EU Commissioner responsible for EU Union security, said: "Those behind are murderers."
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The couple collapsed in an apartment on Muggleton Road in Amesbury on June 30
Public Health England stated that the risk to the general public "remains low".
Professor Paul Cosford said: "As a precaution, we always advise the public not to pick up strange objects such as needles, syringes or unusual containers."
He also said that people in five locations between 22:00 BST on June 29 and 18:30 on June 30 continue to follow the tips, namely: "Wash your clothes in a washing machine and keep your items double bagged and securely tied, s & # They are dry cleaned only. "
These places are Muggleton Street, Boots Pharmacy and Amebsury Baptist Church, and John Baker House and Queen Elizabeth Gardens in Salisbury.
19659026] Angus Macpherson, police and crime commissioner for Wiltshire, says he is "horrified and horrified".
He says: "Mrs. Sturgess was an innocent member of the public who could have led her daily life without becoming an involuntary victim in such an unprecedented international,
The poisoning of the Skripal, who both spent weeks in the hospital before being released, was blamed by the British government on Russia.
Russian authorities denied any involvement.
After Mrs.'s hospitalization Sturgess and Mr Rowley, Interior Minister, Sajid Javid, accused the Russian state of using Britain as "poison dump."
The Embassy Russian fought back, accusing the government of trying to "scramble the cards" and "frighten its own citizens". "
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Yulia Skripal and her father Sergei were exposed at Novichok in Salisbury in March
In a statement, Met's police indicated that the possibility of poisoning the Skripals and Mrs. Sturgess and Mr. Rowley is a "clear line of inquiry."
A spokesman said that the investigators "are not able to"
He also stated: "There is no evidence that (Ms. Sturgess and Mr. Rowley) have visited the One of the sites that were decontaminated as a result of the murder attempts of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in March. "
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