Description
Six years after a mum was poisoned by a Russian nerve agent in Wiltshire, will a public inquiry bring answers?
In 2018, Dawn Sturgess came into contact with one of the most dangerous substances in the world: Novichok. She thought it was perfume.
Four months earlier, a former Russian spy and his daughter had been found slumped on a park bench having been poisoned too.
How could this happen and where does responsibility lie?
As an inquiry begins into Dawn’s death, this podcast will follow the key moments with analysis, context, and exclusive interviews.
Presenters: Andy Howard, Marie Lennon
Senior Reporter: Dan O’Brien
Producers: Andy Howard, Marie Lennon, Tom Ryan, Dan O'Brien, Rachael Smith
Executive Producers: Mary Sanders, Naomi Wordley
Consultant: Jake Williams
Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin
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Published 11/15/24
When Dawn Sturgess and Charlie Rowley were taken to hospital, the emergency services tried to piece together what had happened to them. We hear how they questioned whether it was a coincidence that they had treated two people for nerve agent poisoning four months earlier or whether the events...
Published 11/13/24