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The nerve agent used to poison former Russian spy Sergei Skripal was delivered 'in a liquid form'

Apr 17, 2018, 17:03 IST

SALISBURY, ENGLAND - MARCH 16: A police officer puts on a protective suit and mask near the scene where former double-agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia were discovered after being attacked with a nerve-agent on March 16, 2018 in Salisbury, England. Britain has expelled 23 Russian diplomats over the nerve agent attack on former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia, who both remain in a critical condition. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has responded by saying that Moscow will also expel British diplomats. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)Jack Taylor/Getty

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The nerve agent used to poison ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury was delivered "in a liquid form," the British government has said.

Authorities from Britain's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs made made the statement in response to a reporter's question at a news briefing Tuesday morning.

Sergei and Yulia Skripal collapsed last month after being exposed to Novichok nerve agent, which Britain has accused Russia of manufacturing.

Very few details have been announced thus far about the exact mechanism of the poisoning. Britain's Metropolitan Police believe the poison was applied to the handle of the Skripals' door, which is consistent with being a liquid.

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Yulia was discharged from hospital last week. Her father remains in hospital, where doctors say he is recovering slowly.

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