Perth woman, 58, charged over snail pellets allegedly put in curry
Western Australia police have charged a 58-year-old woman who allegedly put snail pellets in a curry she took to her Perth workplace in February.
Western Australia police have charged a 58-year-old woman with allegedly poisoning a co-worker's curry lunch with snail pellets, the Guardian and BBC News report.
Police say she took a container of curry to her workplace in Perth's southern suburbs in February, intending it to be shared with colleagues.
The BBC reports the alleged victim was in a relationship with the woman. The BBC says that person spotted bright green pellets in the meal.
Police say a woman experienced numbness to her tongue after tasting the curry, according to the Guardian.
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- BBC NewsAustralian woman charged with lacing colleague's curry with snail poisonThu, Oct 15, 12:17 AM EDT
- The GuardianWoman charged after allegedly poisoning colleague’s curry lunch with snail pelletsThu, Oct 15, 3:47 AM EDT
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