PERSONAL PLEA FOR JUSTICE
what they did and has told them so. They couldn’t have done any more.”
Ewan last week told how he visited his mum in Salisbury District Hospital days before she died.
GRIEVING
He had to wear long protective gloves to above the elbow so he could hold her hand. She had suffered a massive heart attack and stopped breathing for 30 minutes before paramedics revived her.
But grieving Ewan has not yet been able to summon up the strength to see her body. He said: “At the moment it feels like it would be too much to deal with.
“I want to remember her as she was, but I will go to see her. I’ve been speaking to Mum in my thoughts since she passed, and wishing I could see her again one last time. I wish I could tell her how much I’ve always loved her.
“She was the best mum in the world and despite her problems I would never have swapped her for anyone else.”
He added: “She’s missed by everyone who knew her. She was the most caring, generous person – she would give anyone anything to help them and the outpouring of support has been amazing.
“So many people have been visiting paying their respects and Nan and Grandad’s living room is full of cards and Charlie has talked to police flowers. It’s nice to know that Mum was so loved. I hope she knew it.” After finding traces of Novichok in a small bottle found at Mr Rowley’s home, Scotland Yard yesterday said further searches in areas linked to the Skripals attack and the latest poisonings could take months as officers look to identify any other sites or sources of contamination. About 400 items have been recovered so far, officers said yesterday. Earlier in the day, four vehicles were Flowers at the hostel where Dawn lived Cops hunt for Novichok traces removed from a police garage in Swindon and a Salisbury ambulance depot.
Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu said: “It is not an exaggeration to say that the search process linked with both this and the Salisbury investigation has been one of the most complex and difficult that UK policing has ever faced.
“The work being carried out is extremely important. Not only are we trying to solve an extremely serious crime that has been committed, but we’re also working to identify any potential outstanding risks to the public.
“All while ensuring those involved in the search process are not themselves exposed to any risk of contamination.”
patrick.hill@sundaymirror.co.uk