Perth Woman Charged with Poisoning Colleague’s Curry Using Snail Pellets
Australian authorities have charged a woman in Perth with adding bright‑green snail‑poison pellets to a colleague’s curry, allegedly attempting to poison her. Both ABC News and the BBC describe the same incident.
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An Australian woman has been charged after allegedly lacing a colleague's curry with snail poison.
Police in the state of Western Australia say the alleged victim made a meal for her co-workers in February, which they shared at morning tea.
But when the 58-year-old returned to eat leftovers at lunch, she noticed bright green granules in the food and that her tongue felt numb after tasting it.
The accused - who was in a relationship with the alleged victim - has been charged with endangering the life, health or safety of another person after a months-long investigation, and will face court on 5 November.
Police allege the 43-year-old woman - who hasn't been named - visited a chemical storage shed before returning to the staffroom where the curry was kept.
After tasting it, the alleged victim handed the meal over to detectives, who identified the substance as snail pellets containing metaldehyde, a poisonous substance.
Commissioner Col Blanch told reporters the poison can cause serious injury or death.
"We're just very thankful that the person who tasted the curry was aware of something that wasn't quite right," he said, according to the Seven Network.
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Australian woman charged with lacing colleague's curry with snail poison
The alleged victim, who was in a relationship with the woman, had spotted bright green pellets in the meal.
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The Perth woman is due to face court accused of adding the pellets to the curry in an apparent attempt to poison another woman with whom she was in a "personal relationship".
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