Police officer given all-clear after seeking medical attention in connection with U.K. poisoning case

A U.K. police officer who sought medical attention in connection to an incident in Amesbury, U.K., where two people came into contact with the deadly nerve agent, Novichok, has been given the all-clear, Wiltshire Police said.

Novichukis the same poison used in an attack onformer Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, YuliaSkripal.

"A police officer attended Great Western Hospital this evening for medical advice in connection with the ongoing incident in Amesbury," a spokesperson at the Salisbury District Hospital said Saturday.

The spokesperson also added that there is nothing to suggest there is a risk to anyone else at the hospital or the wider public.

The individual was thentaken to Salisbury District Hospital, which is equipped to carry out the appropriate specializedtests required to identify exposure to Novichok, the spokesperson said.

A man and a woman in their 40s were hospitalized after being found unconscious at a residential building in Amesburya week ago. They are said to be in critical condition.

When concerns over their symptoms mounted, samples from both patients were sent to Porton Down, a military research centre, where exposure to Novichok was confirmed.

The poisoning of theSkripals sparked a diplomatic row withRussia, after the U.K. said there was evidence the attack was carried out on behalf of Russia.