Guests at hotel used by novichok suspects urged to contact police

Chief medical officer’s advice intended to help identify other guests at east London hotel

Guests who stayed at a London hotel used by two men suspected of the novichok poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury have been urged by the chief medical officer to contact the investigation team.

Professor Sally Davies said anyone who stayed at the City Stay hotel, in Bow, east of the capital between 4 March – the day Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov checked out – and 4 May, when it was deemed safe, should get in touch.