Investigators suspect ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal was poisoned with a rare heavy metal — and it may have been sprayed in his face

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  • Ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal may have been poisoned with thallium, a hard-to-trace heavy metal, investigators reportedly suspect.
  • The 66-year-old was found unconscious on a bench with his daughter in Britain on Sunday.
  • There is speculation that poison may have been sprayed in his face.
  • The government is holding an emergency Cobra meeting on Wednesday to discuss the issue.

LONDON — Investigators looking into the mysterious illness of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal believe he may have been poisoned with a rare heavy metal, according to a report from The Sun.

On Sunday night, 66-year-old Skripal and his 33-year-old daughter Yulia were found unconscious on a bench in Salisbury, England, and they are now both in intensive care in hospital.

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