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# Jailed

Woman jailed for 16 years over fatal poisoning of Irish man

Adrian Murphy (43) was killed with an overdose of scopolamine – a substance known as devil’s breath.

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Mar 29th 2021, 10:26 PM

# poisoned

Russian opposition leader ‘poisoned in his hotel room’

Alexei Navalny’s colleagues claim a bottle of water tinged with Novichok was found at the venue in Tomsk.

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Sep 17th 2020, 4:49 PM

# dawn sturgess

Parents of Novichok victim query why UK settled ex-spy Sergei Skripal in Salisbury

Dawn Sturgess died after coming into contact with a nerve agent allegedly used in last year’s poisoning of Skripal and his daughter.

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Feb 16th 2019, 11:58 AM

# Stuttgart

German police arrest 55-year-old after man poisoned baby food and demanded millions

The blackmailer had poisoned five baby food products and alerted police to the store they were placed in.

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Sep 30th 2017, 12:09 PM

# Assassination

DNA from child confirms assassinated Kim Jong-Nam's identity

He was poisoned with the deadly nerve agent VX in an assassination on 13 February.

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Mar 15th 2017, 10:15 AM

# rouen

13 dead after fire in French bar sparked by birthday cake candles

The victims were primarily between the ages of 18-25.

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Aug 6th 2016, 8:33 AM

# antifreeze

Fears cats and dogs are being deliberately poisoned in Waterford

Waterford ISPCA has sent a warning out on it’s Facebook page about the poisonings.

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Jun 1st 2015, 8:15 AM

# poison chalice

Russian ex-spy may have been poisoned TWICE

The man was allegedly poisoned by a cup of tea laced with polonium-210 in 2006 and publicly accused Vladamir Putin of ordering his killing before he died three weeks later.

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Jan 27th 2015, 9:43 PM

# death by poisoning

US scientist denies lacing his wife's energy drink with a lethal dose of cyanide

Autumn Klein fell suddenly ill and died three days later.

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Nov 6th 2014, 10:19 AM

# poisoned

Former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was poisoned by radioactive polonium

Tests revealed at least 18 times the normal levels of radioactive polonium in his remains according to new station Al-Jazeera.

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Nov 6th 2013, 5:04 PM

# poisoned

Appeal for information after poisoning of protected bird of prey in Wicklow

The National Parks and Wildlife Service said a poison used for the control of rats and mice was used with meat bait – a practice now banned mainly for the protection of birds of prey.

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Sep 20th 2013, 6:00 AM

# New Zealand

1,000 tonnes of New Zealand dairy recalled in botulism scare

The world’s fourth largest dairy company has said that infant formulas, sports drinks and protein shakes could be affected by a bacteria that could cause the paralytic illness.

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Aug 3rd 2013, 12:58 PM

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Nov 26th 2012, 8:45 AM

# eagle deaths

White-tailed eagles killed in Mayo and Donegal

Minister Jimmy Deenihan has condemned the killings of the eagles, who are believed to have been poisoned. One bird was also shot.

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May 17th 2012, 2:25 PM