A British police officer who became seriously ill after being exposed to the nerve agent that targeted a former Russian spy and his daughter in Salisbury has been released from hospital.
Detective Sergeant Nick Bailey was one of the first people to respond to the incident on 4th March when Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were found in an unconscious state.
In an update from Salisbury hospital, the pair were described as remaining in a critical but stable conditioon.
Earlier a UK court ruled blood samples can be taken from them at the request of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons which is investigating the incident. The court ruling said the Skripals are unable to communicate and added it was not possible to say when or to what extent either may regain mental capacity.
Cara Charles-Barks, chief executive of Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust had this update about the pair.
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Cara Charles-Barks, chief executive of Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust said many local people had sought medical advise following the nerve agent attack.
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Wiltshire Police Chief Constable Kier Pritchard read out a statement from Detective Sergeant Nick Bailey, who said he had been overwhelmed by messages of support.
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