Dawn Sturgess
Dawn Sturgess was a British woman who tragically became a victim of the Novichok nerve agent poisoning incident in Salisbury in 2018. She was exposed to the toxic substance after coming into contact with a contaminated perfume bottle, leading to her hospitalization and ultimately her death. Sturgess's case highlighted the dangers of chemical weapons and the broader implications of state-sponsored attacks, drawing significant media attention and prompting investigations into the events surrounding the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia.
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Dawn Sturgess was an innocent bystander who died as a result of the Novichok poisoning incident.
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Dawn Sturgess died after coming into contact with a discarded bottle containing a nerve agent.
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Russia was also widely believed to have used novichok in England in 2018, leading to the death of a British woman named Dawn Sturgess.
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United States· 2026-02-14Dawn Sturgess died after exposure to Novichok left in a discarded perfume bottle.
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New Zealand· 2026-02-14
Dawn Sturgess died after accidentally picking up a poison bottle linked to Russian operatives.
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United Kingdom· 2025-12-15
Dawn Sturgess died after being exposed to Novichok, with inquiries concluding that Putin was 'morally responsible' for her death.
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About four months later, mother-of-three Dawn Sturgess, 44, died from exposure to the poison after her partner found a counterfeit perfume bottle.
Putin authorised 2018 Novichok poisoning of ex-Russian spy Skripal, UK inquiry says
Guyana· 2025-12-06
Dawn Sturgess died from exposure to Novichok after her partner found a contaminated perfume bottle.
Putin authorized 2018 Novichok attack on Skripal in 'reckless' display of power: UK inquiry
India· 2025-12-05Dawn Sturgess was a collateral victim of the assassination attempt on Russian double agent Sergei Skripal.
Trovanje Britanke novičokom: 'Putin je moralno odgovoran'
Montenegro· 2025-12-05
Dawn Sturgess, a mother of three, died after coming into contact with the poison.
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Croatia· 2025-12-05Dawn Sturgess died after coming into contact with the nerve agent Novichok in June 2018.
Putin verantwortlich für Tod von Britin nach Skripal-Attentat in Salisbury
Luxembourg· 2025-12-04
Dawn Sturgess died in July 2018, eight days after being poisoned by Novichok.
Putin 'morally responsible for Dawn Sturgess Novichok death'United Kingdom· 2025-12-04Dawn Sturgess was poisoned with a Russian military nerve agent in 2018.
Forbløffende hensynsløse Kreml er skyld i britisk mors giftdød
Denmark· 2025-12-04
Dawn Sturgess died from exposure to the Novichok poison, which was used in the attack on her partner.
Putin a autorizat otrăvirea cu Novichok a fostului spion rus Skripal în 2018, potrivit anchetei britanice – Ziarul de Gardă
Moldova· 2025-12-04
Dawn Sturgess was killed after being poisoned with Novichok discarded by GRU officers.
Dozens of Russian spies exposed, UK imposes largest-ever sanctionsNew Zealand· 2025-07-19
Dawn Sturgess died after being exposed to the same nerve agent used against the Skripals.
Британия заявила, что ГРУ задолго до отравления Юлии Скрипаль взломало ее имэйл
Belarus· 2025-07-19
