The coroner had claimed that it would be unlawful under the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 to consider whether members of the Russian state were responsible for the death of Ms Sturgess.But Lord Justice Bean and Mr Justice Lewis said there would be no violation “if the inquest were to investigate who was responsible for the death of Ms Sturgess – whether ‘They said the section cited by the senior coroner was “not a valid reason for limiting the scope of the investigation in the manner suggested”.Mr Ridley described Ms Sturgess as “collateral damage” from the assassination attempt on Mr Skripal because she had come into contact by chance with the weapon that was used.But the High Court judgment said that that description was not “sufficient basis for excluding evidence of the activities of every Russian state actor other than Mr Petrov and Mr Boshirov – including the ‘third man’ allegedly operating in London – still less for excluding evidence about the source of the novichok”.It added: “There is acute and obvious public concern not merely at the prima facie evidence that an attempt was made on British soil by Russian agents to assassinate Mr Skripal and that it led to the death of Ms Sturgess, but also at the fact that it involved the use of a prohibited nerve agent exposing the population of “There has been – and to be realistic, there will be – no criminal trial in which the details of how this appalling event came to occur can be publicly examined.”The judgment noted that the suspects accused are either inside Russia or under its control, and that the nation also holds “key evidence” on the development of novichok.Lord Justice Bean and Mr Justice Lewis quashed the senior coroner’s decision on the first ground of the legal challenge, but dismissed a second ground.Lawyers for Ms Sturgess’s daughter argued that article two of the European Convention on Human Rights – the right to life – required the coroner to investigate the issue of Russian state responsibility and the source of the novichok.The two suspects charged in relation to the attack on Sergei and Yulia Skripal at Salisbury train station at 16:11hrs on 03 March 2018Suspects Ruslan Boshirov and Alexander Petrov, Russian nationals, approximately 40 years old, who travelled on a Russian passport.
Start your Independent Premium subscription today.Two judges found that the senior coroner for Wiltshire made a “material error of law” by They quashed his decision, which had been backed by the home secretary in a legal battle against Ms Sturgess’ daughter.Earlier this week, the Intelligence and Security Committee released its long-awaited The senior coroner, David Ridley, said he would not consider whether any Russian agents, other than the two men accused of applying novichok to Her daughter launched a legal challenge against his ruling. Ourexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. ... and locals Charlie Rowley and Dawn Sturgess - … 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. "She did not die because of her lifestyle choices. He was admitted to hospital and his girlfriend Dawn Sturgess, 44, died after being exposed to the contents. "A month after she was poisoned, family, friends and even the senior officers involved with the murder investigation, attended Dawn's funeral service in Salisbury.Her partner, Charlie, sat with her family at the front of the service.The chapel at Salisbury Crematorium was packed full of people.Dawn's 11-year-old daughter spoke about how much she loved her mum, sending the chapel into a huge round of applause.“We ended the service with Fame - ‘I’m going to live for ever’ - which is a great message for any funeral service to have. ""There is a compelling public interest in this inquest investigating what responsibility the Russian state had for Ms Sturgess' death. Dawn Sturgess tragically died after being poisoned by Novichok (Image: AFP/Getty Images) Read More Related Articles. Dawn Sturgess and her partner Charlie Rowley fell ill at his home in Amesbury, near Salisbury, on June 30. Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia survived the poisoning attempt Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates.Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate?Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughtsPlease be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughtsNovichok poisoning: Charlie Rowley reveals perfume gift he gave to partner contained deadly poisonDawn Sturgess, who died from novichok poisoning in 2018Police release images of suspects in connection with Salisbury attackInquest can investigate Russian state officials over Salisbury attack Dawn Sturgess… Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. Dawn Sturgess, aged 11, on Salisbury Plain. Dawn Sturgess death: Inquest must consider if Russian state responsible for Salisbury poisonings, High Court told.