metropolitan police assistant commissioner neil basu is the national lead for counter terrorism.ities would be issuing international arrest warrants for the suspects of the attack. over the last six months we have meticulously followed the evidence, working closely with specialist forensic teams and scientists, as we have investigated both the attack on sergei and yulia skripal in salisbury and the poisoning of dawn sturgess and charlie rowley. let me be clear, we have no doubt that these two incidents are connected and they form one investigation. today's announcement by the cps marks the most significant development in this investigation. we now have sufficient evidence to bring charges in relation to the attack on sergei and yulia skripal in salisbury, and domestic and european arrest warrants have been issued for the two suspects, and we will be seeking to circulate interpol red notices. however, our enquiries do not stop here. today, as well as updating you on the progress of the investigation, i'm appealing once more to the public for their help as we continue to build the