Amesbury pair exposed to nerve agent Novichok, say police

Amesbury pair exposed to nerve agent Novichok, say police

The substance which has left two people critically ill in Amesbury was nerve agent Novichok, police have confirmed.

Both patients remain in a critical condition in hospital, although nobody else has presented with signs of exposure to the nerve agent, Met Police Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu said.

Home Secretary Sajid Javid will chair a meeting of the Government’s Cobra emergencies committee on Thursday, Downing Street said.

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