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Woman charged after allegedly poisoning colleague’s curry lunch with snail pellets

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A 43-year-old woman was charged in Perth after allegedly poisoning her colleague’s curry lunch with snail pellets containing metaldehyde, a poisonous substance. This occurred at a workplace in Perth's southern suburbs in February when the victim found bright green granules in her food and experienced numbness to her tongue upon tasting it. Police indicate that the accused is alleged to have been in a personal relationship with the victim, though they declined to provide further details about their connection or the specific workplace involved. The accused will appear in court on November 5th.

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Story summary

A 43-year-old woman from Western Australia has been charged with endangering the life, health, or safety of another person after allegedly poisoning a colleague's curry with snail bait. The incident occurred in February when a 58-year-old female colleague brought curry to share at morning tea at her workplace in Perth’s southern suburbs. When the 58-year-old returned to eat leftovers for lunch, she noticed bright green granules and experienced numbness after tasting it. Police suspect that the accused had accessed a chemical storage shed before returning to the staffroom where the curry was stored. Detectives identified the substance as snail pellets containing metaldehyde, which is highly toxic. The two women were reportedly in a relationship at the time of the incident. The accused will face court on 5 November.

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“Both articles describe the identical incident involving a woman charged for allegedly poisoning her colleague's curry with snail pellets at their workplace in Perth, Western Australia.”

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“Both articles describe the identical incident of an Australian woman being charged for allegedly poisoning her colleague's curry with snail poison in February, at a workplace in Perth’s southern suburbs.”

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Armadale Perth Western Australian

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Armadale GPE · 1× Perth GPE · 1× Western Australian NORP · 1×

Narrative

Western Australian police say a 58-year-old woman brought a container of curry to share with colleagues at her workplace in Perth’s southern suburbs in February.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-15

🔮 It will be alleged the accused and the victim were in a personal relationship.

2026-10-15 · The Guardian

Woman charged after allegedly poisoning colleague’s curry lunch with snail pellets · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 2 hedged)

A woman has been charged after allegedly poisoning a co-worker’s lunch curry with snail pellets. uncertain

woman → charge → pellets

Western Australian police say a 58-year-old woman brought a container of curry to share with colleagues at her workplace in Perth’s southern suburbs in February. asserted

woman → say → February

A 43-year-old woman allegedly contaminated it with snail pellets containing metaldehyde, a poisonous substance, a police spokesperson said on Thursday. uncertain

spokesperson → contaminate → Thursday

“The curry had been shared among employees and consumed without issue during a morning tea break,” police said. asserted

police → share → break

“After the meal, the accused accessed a chemical storage shed and later entered the staff lunch room where the food was kept.” asserted

food → accuse → room

At lunchtime, the alleged victim went to eat some more of her curry. asserted

victim → go → curry

When she opened the container, she spotted bright green granules in the food. asserted

she → open → food

“After tasting a small amount, (she) experienced numbness to her tongue,” the police spokesperson said. asserted

spokesperson → taste → tongue

It will be alleged the accused and the victim were in a personal relationship. asserted

accused → allege → relationship

Detectives arrested the 43-year-old woman last week. asserted

Detectives → arrest → woman

She has been charged with one count of unlawful act or omission with intent to harm (endangering the life, health or safety of any person). asserted

She → charge → person

She is scheduled to appear before Armadale magistrates court on 5 November. asserted

She → schedule → November

Police declined to provide further information about the relationship or the workplace. asserted

Police → decline → relationship