‘It wasn’t Dawn’s fault’: novichok poisoning victim’s family say she’s finally been exonerated
Dawn Sturgess’s father pleased inquiry into her death has now found her innocent after Skripal attack in 2018Novichok poisonings, Russia’s role and UK response: key questions of inquiryThe family of Dawn Sturgess have said they will finally be able to lay her to rest seven years after she was...
<p>Dawn Sturgess’s father pleased inquiry into her death has now found her innocent after Skripal attack in 2018</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/04/novichok-poisonings-russia-role-uk-response-key-questions-attack"><strong>Novichok poisonings, Russia’s role and UK response: key questions of inquiry</strong></a></p></li></ul><p>The family of Dawn Sturgess have said they will finally be able to lay her to rest seven years after she was killed in the Wiltshire nerve agent poisonings, after an inquiry concluded she was the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/04/putin-morally-responsible-dawn-sturgess-novichok-death-inquiry">innocent victim of an attack by Vladimir Putin</a>.</p><p>Stan Sturgess, Dawn’s father, said he was pleased the inquiry into her death had made it clear she was blameless but expressed concern that lessons may not have been learned that could stop such a tragedy happening again.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/04/it-wasnt-dawns-fault-novichok-poisoning-victims-family-say-shes-finally-been-exonerated">Continue reading...</a>
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