This picture shows police in ordinary uniforms working on the scene where Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, collapsed after being poisoned with a nerve agent. Clearly unaware of the severity of the situation, the officers do not have specialist protective clothing and members of the public can also be seen strolling nearby. One police officer who had quickly arrived on the scene remains in hospital. In another picture a person also appears to be watching events unfold within metres of the scene. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Experts in hazmat suits attend the scene at the Maltings shopping centre in Salisbury.

Source: The Guardian March 08, 2018 11:01 UTC