Russian reporter sneaks into hospital treating Novichok - results are comical

A Russian TV reporter sneaked into the Salisbury hospital where ex-spy Sergei Skripal is recovering from last month's nerve agent attack - and the results were comical.



The reporter, for Russia's Ren TV, claims to have been forced to delete his footage by police - but managed to recover the data on the camera.



He apparently entered the hospital in the early hours of the morning, and reported staff were "not afraid to wear ordinary clothing".



Wandering the halls, he said the hospital featured "lots of coffee machines and paintings on the walls - but nevertheless, there are a lot of closed doors."



While he couldn't get access to the department where Skripal is being treated, he did point out a stark warning on the department's door.