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The Inquiry into the death of Dawn Sturgess began on 14 October 2024.

Dawn Sturgess died on 8 July 2018, having been poisoned by a chemical weapon known as novichok. Her death followed the attempted assassination of Sergei Skripal, a former Russian military intelligence officer, on 4 March 2018.

Ben Watson KC appears for HM Government.

Ruby Shrimpton appears for Counter Terrorism Policing.

Further details can be found on the Inquiry’s website here

15th October 2024