Perth woman charged with poisoning partner's curry at work

Summarised from 2 outlets · 5 reports · Updated 15 Oct, 05:02 · Archive

A 43-year-old Golden Bay woman has been charged after allegedly lacing a colleague's curry with toxic snail pellets at an Oldbury workplace in February.

A 43-year-old Golden Bay woman has been charged after allegedly poisoning a colleague's curry with snail pellets at an Oldbury workplace in Perth's southern suburbs in February. The 58-year-old victim brought a container of curry to share with colleagues, and it was eaten without issue during a morning tea break. Police allege that after the meal, the accused woman accessed a chemical storage shed before entering the staff lunchroom where the curry was kept.

When the victim returned to eat more curry at lunchtime, she noticed bright green granules in the food. After tasting a small amount, she experienced numbness to her tongue. The contaminated food was handed to police, who identified the granules as snail pellets containing metaldehyde, a poisonous substance. Police allege the accused and victim were in a personal relationship.

Detectives arrested the woman last week and charged her with one count of unlawful act or omission with intent to harm, which covers endangering the life, health or safety of any person. She is scheduled to appear before Armadale Magistrates Court on November 5. Police declined to provide further information about the relationship or the workplace.

How it is being reported

• Lunchtime curry allegedly poisoned with snail pelletsA worker's tongue went numb after she tucked into a lunchtime curry allegedly poisoned with snail pellets by a colleague.The West Australian · 15 Oct, 04:41
• Lunchtime curry allegedly poisoned with snail pelletsA worker's tongue went numb after she tucked into a lunchtime curry allegedly poisoned with snail pellets by a colleague.Perth Now · 15 Oct, 04:41
• Perth woman charged after allegedly lacing colleague’s curry lunch with toxic snail pelletsA woman has been charged after allegedly trying to poison her colleague by lacing their homemade curry lunch.Perth Now · 15 Oct, 04:38
• Perth woman charged after allegedly lacing colleague’s curry lunch with toxic snail pelletsA woman has been charged after allegedly trying to poison her colleague by lacing their homemade curry lunch.The West Australian · 15 Oct, 04:38
• Golden Bay woman charged with poisoning partner’s curry with snail pellets at Oldbury workplaceA Perth woman has been charged with poisoning her partner’s lunch by lacing a container of curry with snail pellets at an Oldbury workplace.The West Australian · 15 Oct, 04:08

In this story: Golden Bay · Oldbury · Perth · Armadale Magistrates Court

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