In a tragic incident stemming from an international espionage saga, Charlie Rowley unknowingly gifted his girlfriend, Dawn Sturgess, a bottle laced with the Russian nerve agent Novichok. After finding the bottle in a charity bin in Amesbury, England, he thought it was a genuine perfume. When Sturgess sprayed it, she quickly fell ill and later died, while Rowley was hospitalized for weeks, suffering severe effects from the poison. This event, linked to the earlier poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal, raises significant questions about safety and espionage in seemingly serene Salisbury. Rowley’s harrowing experience is detailed in the CNN documentary, “The Salisbury Poisonings: A Spy Next Door,” highlighting the emotional aftermath and ongoing struggles he faces.
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Link to original article source: https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/11/world/salisbury-poisonings-russian-spies-rowley
