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An Australian woman has been charged after allegedly lacing a colleague’s curry with snail poison, police in Western Australia said.
The alleged victim prepared the meal for co-workers in February, and they shared it during morning tea. When the 58-year-old returned to eat the leftovers at lunch, she noticed bright green granules in the food and felt numbness on her tongue after tasting it.
Police allege the 43-year-old woman, who was in a relationship with the alleged victim, visited a chemical storage shed before returning to the staffroom where the curry was kept.
The alleged victim handed the meal to detectives, who identified the substance as snail pellets containing metaldehyde, a poison.
After a months-long investigation, the woman was charged with endangering the life, health or safety of another person. She is due to appear in court on 5 November.
Western Australia Police Commissioner Col Blanch said the poison could 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.
