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Woman Charged For Poisoning Colleague's Curry

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Woman Charged For Poisoning Colleague's Curry. (2026, October 16). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/81319

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An Australian woman has been charged after allegedly lacing a colleague's curry with snail poison.

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After tasting it, the alleged victim handed the meal over to detectives, who identified the substance as snail pellets containing metaldehyde, a poisonous substance.

3 of 5 outletsfirst reported 15 Octwording from BBC

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.

3 of 5 outletsfirst reported 15 Octwording from The Guardian

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

3 of 5 outletsfirst reported 15 Octwording from The Guardian

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  1. 15 Oct

    After tasting it, the alleged victim handed the meal over to detectives, who identified the substance as snail pellets containing metaldehyde, a poisonous substance.

    3 outlets · BBC
  2. 16 Oct

    An Australian woman has been charged with poisoning a colleague's curry lunch with snail pellets.

    4 outlets · The Independent

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Built 2026-10-16 from 5 articles. Every sentence on this page is quoted from the linked article; nothing was written by a model except the Summary and the items marked AI, which cite their sources, and the questions and labels under "Disputed". Photos are from the outlets that covered the story, never from articles our check marks sensitive.

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