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Perth woman charged over alleged snail pellets in colleague's curry
A 43-year-old Perth woman has been charged over an alleged attempt to poison a colleague with snail pellets.
Police say the incident happened in February at a workplace in Oldbury, south-east of Perth.
A 58-year-old employee had brought curry to share, and colleagues ate some at morning tea without issue.
At lunch, she noticed bright green granules in the remaining food and reported numbness on her tongue after tasting it.
Police allege the accused woman took snail pellets from a chemical storage shed and put them in the curry; investigators identified the substance as metaldehyde, which is poisonous.
The woman faces a charge of endangering a person's life, health or safety and is due in Armadale Magistrates Court on November 5.
A 43-year-old Perth woman has been charged over allegations she put snail pellets in a colleague’s curry.
Police say the incident happened in February at a workplace in Oldbury, south-east of Perth.
The alleged victim noticed bright green granules in the curry at lunchtime and reported numbness on her tongue after tasting it.
Police allege the accused accessed a chemical storage shed before adding the pellets to the food.
The accused is due to appear in Armadale Magistrates Court on November 5.
- Who
- A 43-year-old woman has been charged. The alleged victim is a 58-year-old colleague.
- What
- Police allege the woman put snail pellets in her colleague’s curry. She faces one count of endangering a person’s life, health or safety.
- When
- The incident allegedly happened in February. The court appearance is scheduled for November 5.
- Where
- At a workplace in Oldbury, south-east of Perth.
- Why
- Police said the women were in a personal relationship. An apparent motive is not stated.
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Police say the alleged incident happened at a workplace in Oldbury.
Employees shared and ate the curry without issue, according to police.
The colleague noticed bright green granules in the curry and reported numbness after tasting it.
The accused is due to appear in Armadale Magistrates Court.
- Accused
- 43-year-old woman
- Alleged victim
- 58-year-old woman
- Location
- Workplace in Oldbury, south-east of Perth
- Substance
- Snail pellets containing metaldehyde
- Charge
- One count of endangering a person’s life, health or safety
- Court appearance
- Armadale Magistrates Court, November 5
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