British politicians publicly point the finger towards Russia as Sergei Skripal and his daughter remain critically ill.
By Jamie Ross
By Jamie Ross
British lawmakers have voiced their anger over the “brazen and
reckless” attempted murder of a former spy using a deadly nerve agent,
with one accusing Russia of having potentially committed an “act of
war.”
Former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, remain in
critical condition in the hospital after they were found unconscious on
Sunday as a result of being exposed to an as-yet unspecified nerve
agent. The police officer who first responded to the scene, who had been
in intensive care, is now “stable and conscious” and has been named as
Sergeant Nick Bailey.
Local newspaper the Salisbury Journal reported
that police had cordoned off the graves of Skripal's wife and son,
appearing to confirm previous reports that their deaths are now part of
the ongoing investigation by British counter-terrorism police. Liudmila
Skirpal died of cancer in 2012, and Alexander Skripal died in St.
Petersburg last year.
As speculation mounted that Russia was
responsible for the attack, the British government’s Home Secretary,
Amber Rudd, said: “The use of nerve agent on UK soil is a brazen and
reckless act. This was attempted murder in the most cruel and public
way.”
But she added: “If we are to be rigorous in this
investigation we must avoid speculation and allow the police to carry on
their investigation. The investigation now involves hundreds of
officers following every possible lead to find those responsible.
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Source: The Daily Beast
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