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Paramedic gave Sergei Skripal novichok antidote by chance, inquiry hears

Paramedic gave Sergei Skripal novichok antidote by chance, inquiry hears



Knocked-over bag led to unintended use of drug to counter nerve agents, which may have saved former Russian spy’s lifeA paramedic has described the extraordinary moment he knocked over a drugs bag as he treated the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and then by chance gave him a nerve agent antidote that may have saved his life.Emergency services workers who went to help Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, after they were poisoned with the nerve agent novichok, initially suspected they may have been experiencing the effects of a recreational drugs overdose. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/30/paramedic-gave-sergei-skripal-novichok-antidote-by-chance-inquiry-hears

Author : Steven Morris

Publish date : 2024-10-30 17:24:20

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