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Dawn Sturgess Inquiry: Ex-spy and daughter will not give evidence

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Sergei and Yulia Skripal will not be called to give evidence at a public inquiry.

The former spy and his daughter were victims of the Salisbury poisonings.

Dawn Sturgess died in July 2018 after coming into contact with the deadly Novichok nerve agent.

The judge ruled the potential risks of physical danger to the Skripals outweigh any benefits of their testimony.

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82

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80

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65

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semi-formal

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English

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60

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