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The Perfume Bottle That Killed Her
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Episode The Perfume Bottle That Killed Her
The Perfume Bottle That Killed Her A paramedic was ordered to strip off his uniform in a hospital corridor, told "it could kill you" after entering an ordinary apartment. There, a man and woman had collapsed within hours of each other, their bodies failing without warning. What hidden danger turned a simple gift into a deadly weapon? In this episode, we uncover the chilling story of Dawn Sturgess, a 44-year-old woman who woke with a headache on June 30, 2018, only to be offered a perfume bottle by her boyfriend. Within minutes of spraying it, her head felt like it was splitting open, and she collapsed, never regaining consciousness. Person: Dawn Sturgess Date: June 30, 2018 Location: Salisbury, England Cause: Military-grade nerve agent Object: Perfume bottle - Dawn Sturgess, 44, sprayed a perfume bottle on her wrists, leading to her collapse and eventual death. - Her boyfriend, Charlie Rowley, found the sealed perfume bottle days earlier in a rubbish bin. - Doctors restarted Dawn's heart after she arrived at the hospital with it stopped, but she never regained consciousness. - The perfume bottle contained Novichok, a military-grade nerve agent. - Salisbury had previously seen a Novichok poisoning incident involving Sergei and Yulia Skripal three and a half months prior. To listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.com. OBOMEDIA presents real horror stories a scary story podcast for the late night hours. Every episode is horror narration done right: true scary stories and horror stories based on true events, told from the first chilling minute. Expect disturbing true stories, disturbing horror stories and dark true horror stories drawn from real testimonies. Some nights bring camping horror stories, forest horror stories and road horror stories; others bring home alone horror stories, haunted stories, eerie stories, strange stories and unsettling tales true creepy stories and creepy encounters that never made the news. Press play on our late night horror stories and late night scary stories, from storytime horror to a full horror stories compilation or scary stories compilation real scary stories, scary stories based on true events, and dark stories to keep the lights on. © 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquiries: business@obomedia
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