British police release new video of Skripal poisoning suspects

British police on Thursdayreleased more video footage of the two suspects they believepoisoned former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia inSalisbury, England, in March.

Two men known by the aliases Alexander Petrov and RuslanBoshirov were charged in absentia in September for the attack.

Investigative website Bellingcat has named them as AlexanderYevgenyevich Mishkin and Anatoliy Chepiga, both of whom Bellingcatsays work forRussia's GRU intelligence services.

U.K. police release video of Skripal poisoning suspects

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Clips show two men suspected in March poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury, England

Police released video footage of two men arriving and movingaround Salisbury on March 4, the day the Skripals werefound slumped in the centreof the English city.

A man and a woman were also poisoned in the nearby town ofAmesbury on June 30 after police believe they handled a perfumebottle that contained Novichok, a military-grade nerve agentdeveloped by the Soviet Union used in the Skripalpoisoning. Thewoman, DawnSturgess, died.

Police said they were appealing for more information fromanybody who may have seen the two men in Britain between March 2 and 4or had seen the counterfeit Nina Ricci perfume box orbottle.

Another victim of the poisoning was Det. Sgt. Nick Bailey, who was contaminated when he went to examine the Skripal's house after they were taken ill.

The police officer told BBC's Panorama program he was petrified knowing how ill the Skripals had become, and also angry at the "outrageous, dangerous"attack.