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General Discussion => This 'n' That => Topic started by: CLKD on July 06, 2018, 04:36:15 PM

Title: Novichok poisoning
Post by: CLKD on July 06, 2018, 04:36:15 PM
Amesbury Novichok contaminated item search continues ........

??  surely we know not to pick up anything 'un-known'  :-\ ?  In War time one was told not to touch anything ........... and still un-exploded devices are being found across the UK as well as in France, being dug up with tractors.   :o    Apparently there they are taken to the edge of the road by the Farm/s and left for the appropriate Personnel to collect  ::).

I wonder if the truth about what is happening in Salisbury etc. will ever be known?

Title: Re: Novichok poisoning
Post by: Rosebush on July 06, 2018, 06:18:11 PM
The news at present is very vague, which makes it more alarming..i expect it will be quite a few days before we hear any actual facts!  x
Title: Re: Novichok poisoning
Post by: CLKD on July 07, 2018, 10:51:33 AM
But why pick up something and what if it had been a child  :o
Title: Re: Novichok poisoning
Post by: jillydoll on July 07, 2018, 10:59:27 PM
Now there's a policeman down with it....
Very scary,
Title: Re: Novichok poisoning
Post by: CLKD on July 08, 2018, 09:30:40 AM
Really ...........  :-\.  Heads should roll, the area should have been fumigated?


BBC Up-date:

Wiltshire Police officer given all-clear over Novichok fear
Title: Re: Novichok poisoning
Post by: Shadyglade on July 08, 2018, 03:59:06 PM
Err I don't think 'fumigation' exactly cuts it with novichok.

My husband is always picking up other people's litter. The other day he found someone's bank card and handed it in. Best not to get too stressed by this. Life continues and the risk is still very small.
Title: Re: Novichok poisoning
Post by: CLKD on July 08, 2018, 05:33:05 PM
But we should not be picking up stuff unless it's obviously 'lost'.  But then people shouldn't be littering, there is a general assumption that someone else will pick up, it's seen around here on bin day  ::)
Title: Re: Novichok poisoning
Post by: Shadyglade on July 08, 2018, 09:02:35 PM
Oh dear. That poor lady that was poisoned has died.
Title: Re: Novichok poisoning
Post by: littleminnie on July 09, 2018, 11:58:14 AM
I don't think they really know what's happened.  I read that the couple found the syringe in a bin but if that's the case I can't believe that the bin hasn't been emptied in 4 months.
Title: Re: Novichok poisoning
Post by: CLKD on July 09, 2018, 12:05:34 PM
My thoughts too.  'murder' at this point is a little strong - presently there is no talk in the Press that they were targeted.  Un-explained death would be better ......... maybe a PM will find other issues that might explain her death.
Title: Re: Novichok poisoning
Post by: Shadyglade on July 13, 2018, 04:34:05 PM
They have found it.

Small bottle in the victims flat. Let's hope that's the last of it.
Title: Re: Novichok poisoning
Post by: CLKD on July 14, 2018, 02:09:57 PM
Presumably the bloke affected has been able to inform the Police ........ but how did they come upon it?
Title: Re: Novichok poisoning
Post by: Shadyglade on July 14, 2018, 02:56:24 PM
My guess is that they found it in the park. Perhaps they thought it was drugs, who knows.
Title: Re: Novichok poisoning
Post by: CLKD on July 14, 2018, 07:19:28 PM
Interesting article in the Guardian - could we cope with a chemical attack, it seems not  :-\