MISSING SKRIPALS: Russian Embassy Demands Disclosure of Yulia’s Disappearance and Whereabouts
The Russian Embassy in London demands a meeting between Yulia Skripal and Russian consuls. Besides, the diplomatic mission expects an urgent confirmation that everything that is currently happening to our citizen is done of her own will. Today, Yulia Skripal was discharged from the Salisbury hospital and taken away to an unknown location.
Our own correspondent, Darya Grigorova was able to get inside the medical establishment where the Skripals were for about a month. Aleksandr Khabarov has found a witness who saw them being taken to a Salisbury clinic.
Allegedly, the former UK intelligence agent, is here, in this in-patient Salisbury facility. According to the head physician, he's no longer in critical condition, and has already been discharged from the ICU. As you can see, there's really not much security in the hospital.
This is exclusive footage from the hospital. You can see that there are hundreds of patients here. But, for the entire month that the Skripals were here, nobody has any footage of them or their guards. Then, Yulia Skripal secretly left one of these rooms in the night. This only increases the already existing doubts. However, the head physician states that Sergey Skripal isn't just here, he's getting better, just like his daughter.
Christine Blanchard, the Director of the Salisbury District Hospital: "We have now discharged Yulia Skripal from the hospital. I wish her to get better. This doesn't mean her treatment is over, but the progress is obvious".
There is a chance that before Sergey and Yulia Skripals disappear from the UK the miraculously recovered victims of the mysterious assassination attempt will be used to throw more accusations towards Russia. British tabloids already report that Yulia intends to seek political asylum in the UK. The Russian Embassy has already requested a confirmation that everything that is currently happening to our citizen is done of her own will.
Darya Grigorova and Viktor Kazakov, Vesti from Salisbury, UK.
'The Skripals' case'
It's shocking, but the longer that this investigation goes on, the more questions arise about what actually happened here, in the heart of Salisbury, on March 4th.
There's still no photo or video proof of the moment when Sergey and Yulia Skripal were discovered on the bench by the shopping center. This is the only picture, and it was taken after they were already taken away from here. The area hasn't been cordoned off yet, and the cops are still in their regular uniforms. If there really was a nerve agent which they washed off of every inch from later, then why did only one person besides the Skripals the policeman Nick Bailey, get hurt?
Destiny Reynolds works in a store, located just a stone's throw away from that bench. That Sunday, she heard some noise from the street, and ran outside to see what was happening. Several people had already gathered around the poisoned victims. One of them even tried to give first aid to Yulia Skripal.
Destiny Reynolds, a Salisbury sales assistant: "It was raining at the time, and someone was holding umbrellas over the victims. They were waiting for doctors who'd know what to do. Someone tried to give them first aid. They laid the girl on the ground. I don't remember anyone attending to her father. Out of the two of them, she was in a worse condition. Her hands were shaking above her head, she was mumbling something".
Destiny remembers that doctors and the police arrived about 10 minutes later. Still, none of them were wearing special protective gear.
Destiny Reynolds, a Salisbury sales assistant: "The doctors and the police were all wearing their normal uniforms. I think they didn't know anything. The security guard who was standing there, said it looked like they had some sort of attack".
For the first few days, you could easily approach the restaurant where the Skripals had lunch. A lonely patrol car kept watching on the house. Two female cops willingly posed for photographers. The fence around the building appeared after the statement that the highest levels of the poisonous substance were discovered on the front door.
Bill Durodie, professor in the Bath University: "Government sources have made the situation really confusing, they contradict themselves. For instance, the head physician, Sally Davis advised everyone who ate in the same restaurant as the Skripals to dry-clean or even destroy their clothes. At the same time, she stated that nobody could get hurt".
Finally, there's the incredibly cruel story of the Skripals' pets. One of the cats was euthanized in the secret Porton Down lab. The guinea pigs had allegedly starved to death. The owner of the veterinarian clinic who was the former colonel's vet has repeatedly offered his help to the police. The clinic refuses to give an interview, referring to doctor-patient confidentiality. Scotland Yard immediately stated that the investigation would take several months. For now, nobody talks about when its results will be made public.
Aleksandr Khabarov, Ilya Mordyukov, Vesti, Salisbury.