WorldBritish detectives on Thursday scrambled to find the source of the nerve agent used in the attempted murder of a Russian former double-agent and his daughter. - Russia suspected -On Wednesday, British police confirmed for the first time that a nerve agent was used and that their probe was now an attempted murder investigation. "Police are now in a position to confirm that their symptoms are a result of exposure to a nerve agent," said the Metropolitan Police. "Scientific tests by government experts have identified the specific nerve agent used which will help identify the source." "The feeling is that he is not going to make it out of this," the source told the newspaper.

Source: Sunday Times March 08, 2018 09:22 UTC