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Novichok inquiry live: Mother of woman killed in deadly perfume bottle poisoning giving evidence

Dawn Sturgess was killed when she was exposed to the nerve agent novichok in 2018. Her death came months after the attempted murder of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal, his daughter Yulia and then police officer Nick Bailey in Salisbury.

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Watch live: A public inquiry into the death of novichok victim Dawn Sturgess continues
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Key points
  • Inquiry examining how Dawn Sturgess was killed by novichok in 2018 is today hearing from her mother and a Met police commander involved in the investigation
  • The nerve agent was hidden inside a perfume bottle she was given by her boyfriend
  • Her death followed the attempted murder of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, his daughter Yulia and police officer Nick Bailey
  • UK authorities believe Russian agents were behind the original incident and then discarded the perfume bottle
  • We won't be blogging the inquiry today but you can watch live above
Novichok poisonings inquiry - here's what you need to know

A public inquiry into how a woman from Wiltshire was killed after being exposed to the Russian nerve agent novichok is under way.

Dawn Sturgess, 44, died after being exposed to the chemical which was left in a discarded designer perfume bottle in Amesbury in July 2018.

It followed the attempted murder of former spy Sergei Skripal, his daughter Yulia and then police officer Nick Bailey, who were poisoned in nearby Salisbury in March that year.

All three survived, as did Ms Sturgess's boyfriend Charlie Rowley, who had unwittingly given her the perfume bottle containing the nerve agent.

An international arrest warrant was issued for three Russian men thought to be involved in the attacks, but as the Russian constitution does not allow the extradition of its citizens it is unlikely they will ever stand trial.

What can we expect from the inquiry?

The inquiry will examine the circumstances leading to the death of Ms Sturgess and where responsibility lies.