Salisbury novichok suspects say they were only visiting cathedral – our favourite 25 responses
The two men identified as suspects in the Salisbury nerve agent attack have told Russian state-funded TV that they were only in the town as tourists visiting its cathedral and famous 123 metre spire.
In their first interview since being charged in the UK with attempted murder, the men said they may have accidentally approached Sergei Skripal’s house on 4 March but denied carrying any poison or that they had committed any crime.
“Our friends had been suggesting for a long time that we visit this wonderful town,” said a man who identified himself as Alexander Petrov.
https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1040183790050500608
And here’s exactly what people made of that, the only 25 responses you need right now.
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https://twitter.com/shaunwalker7/status/1040181999347138560
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Their alibi is the plot of In Bruges https://t.co/yMkdy42c4P
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) September 13, 2018
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Imagine their horror when these two cathedral lovers discovered a former Russian spy had been targeted for assassination on the same day as their cathedral-based visit! https://t.co/SXCCFHTu9D
— Stig Abell (@StigAbell) September 13, 2018
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‘We are innocent tourists. Our friends had been suggesting for some time that we visit the wonderful town of Salisbury” pic.twitter.com/t4583EJg7a
— Dan! McKee – special guest appearance (@danieljmckee) September 13, 2018
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Which of us hasn’t fancied a bargain break weekend in East London coupled with two day trips to see the famous spire and clock of Salisbury cathedral? https://t.co/sVC8BUwTAb
— Rory Cellan-Jones (@ruskin147) September 13, 2018
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Most popular destinations for Russian tourists:
1. Salisbury Cathedral
2. Paris maybe
3. London but via Salisbury Cathedral
4. Salisbury Cathedral— TechnicallyRon (On all the platforms) (@TechnicallyRon) September 13, 2018
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https://twitter.com/jimwaterson/status/1040180813596385282
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https://twitter.com/MrKenShabby/status/1040206787314626560
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"In an interview on RT, Novichok nerve attack suspects say they were just tourists visiting Salisbury Cathedral" pic.twitter.com/IcU6akuYPH
— Richard Littler (@richard_littler) September 13, 2018
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To be fair everyone is always going on about Salisbury Cathedral’s 123 metre spire and how I must look at it. All over the world, when I say I am English, people’s first question is, “is it true that Salisbury Cathedral has a 123 metre spire?”
— Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) September 13, 2018
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Best episode of Would I Lie To You yet https://t.co/5aQYunYZ7C
— Matt Wells (@MatthewWells) September 13, 2018
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"We are not here to EXTERMINATE. We merely wish to visit the galactically renowned Salisbury Cathedral. pic.twitter.com/SiJ67HO0GI
— Sir Humphrey (@pinstripedline) September 13, 2018
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Look, who doesn't love a spire. https://t.co/F02FBPA8ub
— Jay Rayner (@jayrayner1) September 13, 2018