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U.K. Officer Hospitalized In Russian Poisoning Case Released As A Second Is Admitted

Detective Sergeant Nick Bailey, who came to the aid of a former Russian spy and his daughter was released from Salisbury District Hospital Thursday after treatment for exposure to a deadly nerve agent. Wiltshire Police/AP hide caption

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U.K. Officer Hospitalized In Russian Poisoning Case Released As A Second Is Admitted

March 22, 2018 • The policeman who responded to the scene of the nerve agent attack on a former spy was released Thursday, as another officer exposed to the deadly chemical was being treated for minor symptoms.