Independent report

Dawn Sturgess Inquiry report

Report on the death of Dawn Sturgess by novichok poisoning in Salisbury on 8 July 2018.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 4 December 2025

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Report into the death of Dawn Sturgess by The Rt Hon Lord Hughes of Ombersley

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In 2021, the government established an independent inquiry to investigate the circumstances of Dawn Sturgess’s death in Salisbury on 8 July 2018.

The Rt Hon Lord Hughes of Ombersley was appointed chair and the inquiry was formally established in March 2022.

Its terms of reference are available on The Dawn Sturgess Inquiry website.

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Published 4 December 2025