Dawn Sturgess’s family say lessons have not been learned from her novichok poisoning

The family of Dawn Sturgess, who died after being exposed to Novichok in 2018, has criticized the UK government for failing to learn lessons from her death. Sturgess was poisoned after spraying herself with nerve agent in Amesbury, Wiltshire, that was originally intended for Sergei Skripal, a former Russian spy living in Salisbury, and his daughter. The family expressed concern that an inquiry into Sturgess's death did not provide recommendations on how to prevent similar tragedies. They believe there was inadequate risk assessment regarding Skripal's safety, which put the public at risk. The family also criticized Wiltshire police for initially mischaracterizing Sturgess as a drug user and called for better training for emergency responders and public health advice following such incidents.

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