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Two People Critical In Hospital As Wiltshire Police Declare Major Incident
Police officers at a cordon thought to be connected to a man and woman from Amesbury exposed to an unknown substance. (Getty Images) Source: Getty Images

British counter-terrorism police have confirmed two people found unconscious in the southern town of Amesbury were exposed to the nerve agent Novichok.

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British counter-terrorism police have confirmed two people found unconscious in the southern town of Amesbury were exposed to the nerve agent Novichok.

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