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Sergei Skripal's daughter Yulia briefly came round in hospital after nerve agent attack

Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal‘s daughter briefly regained consciousness in hospital after being targeted with a nerve agent alongside her father, it has been reported.

Yulia Skripal, 33, came round briefly after being admitted to hospital earlier this month before falling back into a coma, The Times reported.

The father and daughter were rendered unconscious after being attacked with a nerve agent in Salisbury.

According to The Times Mr Skripal and his daughter may have permanent brain damage, according to evidence given at a closed-door court hearing this week.

Following a hearing in the Court of Protection, where issues relating to people who lack the mental capacity to make decisions are considered, Mr Justice Williams gave doctors permission to take blood samples from Mr Skripal and his daughter so tests can be carried out by chemical weapons experts.

<em>Coma – Yulia Skripal is understood to have briefly regained consciousness when she was first admitted to hospital (Pictures: Rex)</em>
Coma – Yulia Skripal is understood to have briefly regained consciousness when she was first admitted to hospital (Pictures: Rex)

The judge said he had concluded that such moves were in the best interests of Mr and Ms Skripal.

Mr Justice Williams said the UK Government had invited the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which is based in The Hague, Holland, to send experts to assist with investigations.

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The judge said bosses at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust had told government officials that a Court of Protection judge would have to authorise such moves because Mr and Ms Skripal were incapacitated.

He said Government lawyers had then asked him to make decisions.