Curry Poisoning: Colleague Charged Over Snail Pellet Attack

In Oldbury, Western Australia, a woman has been charged following an incident where a colleague's curry lunch was allegedly poisoned with snail pellets. The victim, a 58-year-old woman, brought curry to share at her workplace in February. She discovered green granules in her leftover curry and experienced numbness in her tongue after tasting it.

The investigation revealed the snail pellets contained metaldehyde. A 43-year-old female colleague, reportedly in a personal relationship with the victim, has been charged with endangering the life, health, or safety of another person. Police allege the suspect accessed a chemical storage shed to obtain the pellets.

This incident follows a series of similar allegations in other locations. In Wyoming, US, a graduate student was arrested for allegedly poisoning a colleague's tea with acrylamide. Separately, in California, a man was caught on camera placing cadmium in a coworker's water bottle, an act that allegedly contributed to the victim's two-year illness. The suspect in the Perth case is scheduled to appear in court on November 5. Authorities expressed gratitude that the victim's awareness prevented a more severe outcome.