The second attack in England with a nerve agent was not deliberate

Amesbury, England – Victims of a second case of novichokneurotoxin poisoning in southwestern England were not directly attacked but became sick as a result of the first attack, they said Thursday. British experts investigating the incident

The experts determined that a couple of about 40 years old was poisoned with the same lethal toxin, developed in the former Soviet Union, who was about to kill the former spy. Russian Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in March, police said Wednesday night. The last victims are in critical condition in the same hospital where the Skripal were treated.

The hypothesis on which this works "would be that they are victims of the consequences of the previous attack, or something else, not that they were directly attacked" Security Minister Ben Wallace told the BBC.

"I think what we said at the time was that it was a blatant and reckless attack in the heart of a very quiet part of Britain, and that's part of the anger I feel towards the Russian state (…) clearly choose to use a very, very toxic and very dangerous weapon, "he said.

The unexplained poisoning of two British citizens with no apparent connection to Russia has raised public health concerns in the Salisbury area, where a large-scale decontamination operation was conducted after the attack on Skripal against Novichok.

British Prime Minister, Theresa May, blames Moscow for the attack against the former spy and his daughter an accusation that the Russian authorities reject. Wallace said that the Russian government could "correct this mistake" by providing details on the poisoning of Skripal and asked Russia to provide information and "tell us what happened, what they did".

"I'm waiting for the phone call from Russia," he said. "The offer is there.They are the ones who can complete all the clues to keep people safe."

The new case was unveiled at a sensitive time: the English national football team is still competing in the World Cup in Russia and a NATO summit will be held in a few days, which will be partly focused on worsening ties between Moscow and the West.