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.
Born on Jan 01, 1974 (52 years old)
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Australia:
Dawn Sturgess was an innocent bystander who died as a result of the Novichok poisoning incident.
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Dominican Republic:
Dawn Sturgess died after coming into contact with a discarded bottle containing a nerve agent.
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United States:
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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New Zealand:
Dawn Sturgess died after exposure to Novichok left in a discarded perfume bottle.
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United Kingdom:
Dawn Sturgess died after accidentally picking up a poison bottle linked to Russian operatives.
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United Kingdom:
Dawn Sturgess died after being exposed to Novichok, with inquiries concluding that Putin was 'morally responsible' for her death.
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Guyana:
About four months later, mother-of-three Dawn Sturgess, 44, died from exposure to the poison after her partner found a counterfeit perfume bottle.
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India:
Dawn Sturgess died from exposure to Novichok after her partner found a contaminated perfume bottle.
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Montenegro:
Dawn Sturgess was a collateral victim of the assassination attempt on Russian double agent Sergei Skripal.
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Croatia:
Dawn Sturgess, a mother of three, died after coming into contact with the poison.
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