'Unusual' coffee delivery leads to woman's arrest, attempted poisoning charges
The 43-year-old woman from South Launceston is accused of sending multiple poisoned coffees to her ex-partner over several months.
A 43-year-old Tasmanian woman has been arrested and charged with two counts of attempting to unlawfully administer poison in an unusual case. The woman, from South Launceston, allegedly sent poisoned coffees to her ex-partner multiple times over the past few months, targeting him with a physical harm intent. She was apprehended and is set to face Launceston Magistrates Court on Saturday morning.
Tasmania Police Inspector Aleena Crack revealed that the woman purchased the coffees, tampered with them, and utilized the Airtasker app to deliver them to her former partner. Inspector Crack stated that the coffee victim did not consume the first coffee and reported it to the police, which initiated the investigation. Police claim the substance used in the coffees remains unknown and are awaiting a full forensic analysis.
Inspector Crack indicated that there was no suspicion of the delivery individuals being involved in the alleged scheme, as it is commonplace for them to perform similar tasks. She emphasized that this was a rare and isolated incident, describing it as an unusual case, which she had not encountered often in Tasmania. Police believe this was a meticulously planned and targeted attack against the ex-partner.
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