Thalium is a favorite with the true-crime shows these days.
Larry
Walt Wayman wrote:
> We have here locally an interesting double-murder case nearing
> trial where a former 911 emergency center operator is alleged to
> have done in her police officer husband, then her fireman
> boyfriend with gradually-administered doses of antifreeze.
>
> I hope this bit of information gives no one any ideas, but the
> stuff is apparently pretty hard to detect in an autopsy unless
> there's some reason to look specifically for it. Both deaths,
> which were about four years apart, were initially attributed to
> natural causes.
>
> "Gee, honey, I'm glad you're home."
> "What's for dinner, dear?"
> "I've already eaten, sweety, but I fixed you some nice pasta with
> Prestone sauce."
>
> Walt
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> "I was raised in the country; I been workin' in the town.
> I been in trouble ever since I set my suitcase down." -- Bob Dylan
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Brian Swale" <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 10:07:45 +1300
>
> >As far as I know, ethylene glycol does serious liver damage when
> >ingested. That is why glycol anti-freeze from auto radiators
> >should never be dumped where cats, dogs etc can get at it and
> >drink it - it kills them.
> >
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