A dentist in the United States was arrested after poisoning his wife’s protein shakes in a bid to start a new life with his mistress.
James Craig, 45, was arrested on Sunday morning on charges of first-degree murder in the state of Colorado.
According to the police statement, Craig planned to “end his wife’s life by searching for ways to kill someone undetected, providing her poisons that align with her hospital symptoms, and working on starting a new life with his lover”.
The dentist’s wife, Angela Craig, was declared dead on Sunday, a death the police described as a “complex and calculated murder”.
The dentist drove his wife to the hospital on Wednesday after she complained of severe dizziness, Insider reported.
Moments after arriving at the hospital, the wife suffered a seizure before being placed on life support.
Medical staff declared her brain dead and took her off life support on Sunday.
The local police launched an investigation after concerns were raised by doctors that she may have been poisoned.
“James was known to make Angela protein shakes regularly,” the affidavit said.
“It was believed he had provided Angela with the poison through these shakes.”
Investigations found emails and internet searches from Craig on how to purchase a poisonous plant online as well as how much was needed to kill a human.
Craig made his first appearance in court on Monday, and remains in custody without bail.
Compiled by Dylan Bettencourt
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