# Australian woman charged over alleged snail-poisoning of colleague’s curry

https://mins.news/en/item/101280

- BBC News, 2026-10-15 04:17 UTC
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- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmp3gnep35gko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Police in Western Australia say a woman allegedly put snail pellets containing metaldehyde into a colleague’s curry. The 58-year-old victim noticed bright green granules and a numb tongue after tasting it, then gave the meal to detectives. The accused, who was in a relationship with her, faces court on 5 November.

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