Dawn Sturgess was the only person to die following the Salisbury Poisonings attack.
In total, four people were admitted into hospital after coming into contact with the deadly nerve agent Novichok.
Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, his daughter Yulia, DS Nick Bailey and Dawn’s boyfriend Charlie Rowley were all treated in intensive care.
Sadly, she was exposed to ten times the amount of nerve agent than the others and so didn’t survive.
But how did Dawn Sturgess come into contact with Novichok?
Here’s everything you need to know…
How was Dawn Sturgess exposed to Novichok?
British police believe the leftover Novichok used to poison Sergei Skripal was discarded in a perfume bottle.
This bottle was then found in a litter bin in Salisbury by Charlie.
He gave it to Dawn as a present.
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She then sprayed the perfume over her wrists and rubbed then together.
Just 15 minutes later, Dawn fell seriously ill.
During an interview with the Guardian, Charlie said: “
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