Overview
- The trial opened at the Landgericht Wuppertal with the 59‑year‑old defendant accused of lacing her ex‑husband’s favorite dish with aconitine from Blue Monkshood.
- The victim was rushed to Krankenhaus Velbert‑Niederberg with life‑threatening symptoms, placed in an induced coma and later stabilized after gastric pumping.
- Forensic analysis of stomach contents reportedly detected aconitine, a highly toxic plant alkaloid whose presence is central to the prosecution’s case.
- Police arrested the defendant in late November and she remains in pretrial detention on suspicion of attempted murder while court proceedings continue.
- A 60‑year‑old friend is charged as a co‑defendant accused of helping obtain poisonous plant material and advising via WhatsApp, and prosecutors say motive may relate to the couple’s separation and alleged fear of financial loss.