UK police find source of Novichok nerve agent in small bottle

Reuters ^ | July 13, 2018 | Reuters Staff

[yesthatjallen]

SNIP

“On Wednesday ... a small bottle was recovered during searches of Charlie Rowley’s house in Amesbury,” police said in a statement. “Scientists have now confirmed to us that the substance contained within the bottle is Novichok.”

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ETC...

[yesthatjallen]

He declined to give further details on the bottle, but police said inquiries were ongoing to establish where the bottle came from and how it came into Rowley’s possession.

Curiouser and curiouser...

[piasa]

what did Charlie Rowley do for a living?

[Sacajaweau]

Obviously, we’re not going to be told anything.....cuz this was probably UK sourced...from THEIR lab.

[gandalftb]

There is a report that the two were drug users and may have picked up the tiny bottle at a park in Salisbury where it was discarded near drug paraphernalia on the ground.

[donozark]

Just up the road is Porton-Down. Just a “coincidence” I’m sure.

[Wonka]

What’s that in that bottle?
Don’t know. Let’s huff it.

Some mistakes are more dangerous than others.

[PAR35]

what did Charlie Rowley do for a living?

He was a heroin addict. Or so we've been told.