Wyoming graduate student arrested at LAX over alleged poisoning of colleague
Aili Wang, a 32-year-old microbiology graduate student from Wyoming, was arrested at Los Angeles airport on 6 October; prosecutors allege she poisoned a colleague's tea and tried to leave for China.
Aili Wang, 32, a microbiology graduate student in Wyoming, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on 6 October. Prosecutors allege she was trying to return to China. The Guardian and CBS News both report the arrest and the allegation.
According to the Guardian, prosecutors say Wang put poison in the tea of a colleague. The Guardian reports the colleague had patents pending and that the two did not get along. Prosecutors say she then tried to leave the country after police questioned her.
The Guardian reports that Wang had laptops, electronic storage devices and documents with her when she was arrested. Police now hold them. Police allege surveillance video shows her going through the victim's desk.
The Guardian says the victim specialized in technology for treating disease, and that this research resembles work Wang did in China. These are allegations. The reports do not say whether she has been formally charged or entered a plea.
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- The GuardianGraduate student accused of poisoning colleague and trying to flee to China arrested at LAXTue, Oct 13, 8:53 PM EDT
- CBS NewsGrad student allegedly poisoned her colleague, tried to flee U.S.Wed, Oct 14, 6:43 AM EDT
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