Breaking News: The same nerve agent that poisoned an ex-Russian spy and his daughter in Britain has critically sickened two more people, the police said

Header Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. [The New York Times]( [Breaking News Alert]( July 04, 2018 [NYTimes.com »]( BREAKING NEWS [The same nerve agent that poisoned an ex-Russian spy and his daughter in Britain has critically sickened two more people, the police said]( Wednesday, July 4, 2018 5:34 PM EST A British man and woman have been critically sickened by the same nerve agent, Novichok, that was used to poison a former Russian spy and his daughter four months ago, the authorities announced on Wednesday. The two victims, both in their 40s, fell ill on Saturday in the town of Amesbury after having visited gardens in nearby Salisbury, close to the spot where the spy and his daughter were stricken in March, the police said. [Read More »]( ADVERTISEMENT Follow NYTimes [Facebook] [FACEBOOK]( [Twitter] [@nytimes]( Get more [NYTimes.com newsletters »]( | Get unlimited access to NYTimes.com and our NYTimes apps. [Subscribe »]( ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's newsletter. [Unsubscribe]( [Manage Subscriptions]( | [Change Your Email]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact]( | [Advertise]( Copyright 2017 The New York Times Company 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018