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Russian spy poisoning: Policeman discharged after Salisbury attack Russian spy poisoning: Policeman discharged after Salisbury attack
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A police officer who fell ill while responding to the nerve agent attack on a Russian ex-spy and his daughter has been discharged from hospital. A police officer who fell ill after being exposed to the nerve agent used on a Russian ex-spy and his daughter has been discharged from hospital.
Det Sgt Nick Bailey was left seriously ill after responding to the attack on Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury earlier this month. Det Sgt Nick Bailey was left seriously ill after responding to the attack on Sergei Skripal, 66, and Yulia Skripal, 33, in Salisbury earlier this month.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The pair remain in a critical but stable condition in hospital.
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Det Sgt Bailey said that "normal life for me will probably never be the same" as he also thanked hospital staff.
He said in a statement that there were "no words" to explain how he felt, adding: "It really has been completely surreal".
He added: "I have been so very overwhelmed by the support, cards and messages I have received - everyone has been so incredible."
Salisbury District Hospital, where the Skripals are being treated, said 48 other people had sought medical advice following the attack on 4 March.
Cara Charles-Barks, chief executive of Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, said hospital staff were "working around the clock" to care for the Skripals.
A judge has said it is unclear if the pair, who were found slumped on a shopping centre bench in Salisbury, would fully recover from the nerve agent attack.
Judge David Williams, of the Court of Protection, said their mental capacity may have been compromised to an "unknown" degree.
The court, which hears issues affecting the welfare of sick or vulnerable people, has given doctors permission to take blood samples from the Skripals to send to chemical weapons experts.
Delivering the ruling, Judge Williams said: "Medical tests indicate that their mental capacity might be compromised to an unknown and so far unascertained degree."