Woman charged after allegedly poisoning colleague’s curry lunch with snail pellets
Western Australian police say woman ‘experienced numbness to her tongue’ after tasting the curry at her workplace in Perth Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A woman has been charged after allegedly poisoning a co-worker’s lunch curry with snail pellets. Western Australian police say a 58-year-old woman brought a container of curry to share with colleagues at her…
A 58-year-old woman has been charged after allegedly contaminating her colleague's curry lunch with snail pellets containing metaldehyde, a toxic substance, at her workplace in Perth, Western Australia, according to police. The incident occurred in February during a shared lunch break.
The 43-year-old woman accused of the poisoning brought a container of curry to share with her colleagues. However, she discovered bright green granules in the food when she opened the container at lunchtime. After tasting a small amount, she experienced numbness to her tongue, the police spokesperson reported.
Detectives arrested the 43-year-old woman last week and charged her with one count of unlawful act or omission with intent to harm, which is a violation of the person's life, health, or safety. She is set to appear before Armadale magistrates court on November 5. Police did not disclose any further information regarding the nature of the relationship between the accused and the victim, or the workplace where the incident took place.
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