An Australian woman has been charged with endangering the life, health or safety of another person after allegedly lacing a colleague's curry with snail poison. The charge follows a months-long investigation by police in Western Australia.
Police state that in February, the alleged victim, aged 58, made a meal for co-workers. When she returned to eat leftovers, she reportedly noticed bright green granules in the food and experienced a numb tongue after tasting it.
Detectives identified the substance in the meal as snail pellets containing metaldehyde, a poisonous substance. Commissioner Col Blanch reportedly told reporters that this poison can cause serious injury or death.
The 43-year-old woman, who was in a relationship with the alleged victim, is accused of visiting a chemical storage shed before returning to the staffroom where the curry was kept. She is due to face court on 5 November.