View Full Version : Ex-Russian Spy and daughter critical after being poisoned in Salisbury
Denver
06-03-2018, 01:32 PM
The woman found slumped on a shopping centre bench alongside a former Russian agent convicted of spying for Britain is his daughter, it has emerged.
Yulia Skripal, in her 30s, and father Sergei, 66, are critically ill in hospital after being found unconscious in Salisbury, Wiltshire, on Sunday.
UK police are trying to find out what "unknown substance" harmed the pair.
A number of emergency services workers were assessed immediately after the incident - and one remains in hospital.
Russia insists it has "no information" on what could have led to the incident, but says it is open to co-operate in the police investigation if requested.
A forensic tent covers the area where the couple were found
Former agent Mr Skripal, whose wife, son and older brother have all died in the past two years, was granted refuge in the UK following a "spy swap" in 2010.
Dmitry Peskov, Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman, told journalists that Moscow was prepared to help with the investigation.
"We see this tragic situation but we don't have information on what could have led to this, what he was engaged in," he said.
Police are currently examining CCTV footage, filmed by a Salisbury gym, showing an unidentified man and woman walking near to the location where Mr Skripal and his daughter were found.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43297638
Its a mad world indeed...where was jeremy at the time?
Twosugars
06-03-2018, 03:05 PM
Putin is murdering his political enemies left, right and centre, inside Russia and outside. And nobody seems to do anything to punish him.
Wonder what the poison of choice it is this time. Something faster than polonium that's for sure. Does he pick and choose how lingering the death should be? Or is it merely a matter of convenience? Nah, I think he chooses. Litvinienko murder could have been so much quicker and "cleaner" otherwise.
Twosugars
06-03-2018, 03:07 PM
Its a mad world indeed...where was jeremy at the time?
tidying his allotment, fyi
Crimson Dynamo
06-03-2018, 03:10 PM
plus ca change
Twosugars
06-03-2018, 03:19 PM
plus ca change
Indeed.
Or Berezovsky's "suicide". How they managed that I have no idea.
tidying his allotment, fyiScaring the crows more like.
Twosugars
06-03-2018, 03:30 PM
Scaring the crows more like.
you don't have the monopoly, y'know :laugh:
Shaun
06-03-2018, 04:07 PM
They love a good poisoning don't they?
arista
06-03-2018, 04:11 PM
https://e3.365dm.com/18/03/536x302/skynews-sergei-skripal-yulia_4248275.jpg?bypass-service-worker&20180306125651
[The Kremlin denies suggestions that Russia
poisoned Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury.]
https://news.sky.com/story/live-kremlin-denies-poisoning-russian-mi6-spy-11278291
we know nothing of the circumstances yet. When the background to the story includes that his wife, elder brother and son have all died within the last 2 years, something sure isn't right.
Twosugars
06-03-2018, 04:50 PM
https://news.sky.com/story/secret-weapons-a-timeline-of-russia-linked-suspicious-deaths-on-british-soil-11278323
Putin is murdering his political enemies left, right and centre, inside Russia and outside. And nobody seems to do anything to punish him.
Wonder what the poison of choice it is this time. Something faster than polonium that's for sure. Does he pick and choose how lingering the death should be? Or is it merely a matter of convenience? Nah, I think he chooses. Litvinienko murder could have been so much quicker and "cleaner" otherwise.
Hes not breaking the law.
arista
07-03-2018, 05:42 PM
Scotland Yard
just confirmed it was a Nerve Agent.
The First Police Officer on the Scene
is also in a Critical Condition.
https://news.sky.com/story/live-police-know-more-about-ex-spy-poison-11279801
Ref: SkyNewsHD Live
it must have been state sponsored then
arista
07-03-2018, 06:13 PM
it must have been state sponsored then
Sure
but hard to prove
as always
arista
22-03-2018, 05:40 PM
Some Good News
The Police Officer has been released from Hospital
he has said no interviews
https://news.sky.com/story/skripals-mental-capacity-may-be-compromised-after-nerve-agent-attack-says-court-11300358
Was live on all media at the Salisbury Hospital.
Nicky91
22-03-2018, 05:44 PM
stupid IRA with their awful actions :mad:
DemolitionRed
22-03-2018, 05:46 PM
Well I'm glad he's out, though people who have survived this nerve agent in the past have died from related diseases later :(
DemolitionRed
22-03-2018, 06:07 PM
Britain had stores of the Novichok nerve agent before the poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal, the Russian ambassador to London has claimed. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-novichok-nerve-agent-russia-ambassador-london-alexander-yakovenko-sergei-skripal-poisoning-a8268541.html
Brillopad
22-03-2018, 08:00 PM
Britain had stores of the Novichok nerve agent before the poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal, the Russian ambassador to London has claimed. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-novichok-nerve-agent-russia-ambassador-london-alexander-yakovenko-sergei-skripal-poisoning-a8268541.html
He would wouldn’t he! :rolleyes:
DemolitionRed
22-03-2018, 08:10 PM
So far we have nothing more than prima facia evidence. I guess that's enough for some people.
arista
26-03-2018, 01:58 PM
Trump expels 60 Russian diplomats over Salisbury spy poisoning - as Europe follows
https://news.sky.com/story/live-trump-expels-60-russian-diplomats-over-salisbury-spy-poisoning-11304952
60 a big number
jaxie
26-03-2018, 02:00 PM
Well at least they are supporting us. This is a very serious issue, whether it was state sponsored or not it is an attack on another country with chemical weapons that Russia shouldn't have in the first place.
Trump expels 60 Russian diplomats over Salisbury spy poisoning - as Europe follows
https://news.sky.com/story/live-trump-expels-60-russian-diplomats-over-salisbury-spy-poisoning-11304952
60 a big number
its bigger than 59 for sure :laugh:
arista
26-03-2018, 02:03 PM
from CNN HD
60 Americans will now be kicked out
arista
29-03-2018, 03:10 PM
Some Good News
The Daughter (Yulia Skripal) is now in a Stable condition
https://news.sky.com/story/condition-of-salisbury-spy-daughter-yulia-skripal-improving-rapidly-11308353
Twosugars
29-03-2018, 04:59 PM
ta for update, arista
that's excellent news;
I hope they guard them well
arista
29-03-2018, 05:49 PM
ta for update, arista
that's excellent news;
I hope they guard them well
Yes Police and MI5
are 24/7 shifts
arista
06-04-2018, 04:03 PM
More Good news
now her Dad :
Sergei Skripal no longer in a critical condition.
https://news.sky.com/story/nerve-agent-attack-sergei-skripal-no-longer-in-a-critical-condition-11319012
DemolitionRed
06-04-2018, 05:37 PM
That's brilliant news. Why though, are they holding back on visas for relatives to visit?
Kazanne
06-04-2018, 05:37 PM
Lets hope the police guard them well, otherwise they could be targeted again.
Twosugars
06-04-2018, 09:15 PM
Lets hope the police guard them well, otherwise they could be targeted again.
Exactly.
Did you see these reports about the daughter giving one statement here and then apparently talking over the phone on Russian tv? That phone call was odd.
user104658
06-04-2018, 09:59 PM
Worst assassination attempt ever tbh.
arista
10-04-2018, 09:43 AM
The daughter left the hospital on Monday.
Is now at a secret location.
https://news.sky.com/story/live-yulia-skripal-in-secure-location-11324861
Twosugars
10-04-2018, 03:55 PM
Read somewhere they're thinking of resettling them somewhere in the US.
Crimson Dynamo
10-04-2018, 04:03 PM
Worst assassination attempt ever tbh.
it makes no sense
just shoot them or strangle them. why try something like this botch job that will always blow up to a huge diplomatic incident?
Nicky91
10-04-2018, 04:05 PM
it makes no sense
just shoot them or strangle them. why try something like this botch job that will always blow up to a huge diplomatic incident?
the magic word is drama ;)
Twosugars
10-04-2018, 04:13 PM
it makes no sense
just shoot them or strangle them. why try something like this botch job that will always blow up to a huge diplomatic incident?
did polonium make sense?
or ricin on Markov?
I'm sure they do plenty of strangulations etc too, like Berezovsky or this other guy recently.
arista
10-04-2018, 04:15 PM
Read somewhere they're thinking of resettling them somewhere in the US.
Yes could be better for them.
arista
10-04-2018, 04:17 PM
That's brilliant news. Why though, are they holding back on visas for relatives to visit?
Thats Typical Fake News
the minister said on Marr Live
on Sunday they have not applied yet
Crimson Dynamo
10-04-2018, 04:21 PM
did polonium make sense?
or ricin on Markov?
I'm sure they do plenty of strangulations etc too, like Berezovsky or this other guy recently.
Mind you look at the cars they turn out etc
:skull:
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