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A woman who murdered her former lover by poisoning his curry has been found not guilty of an earlier attempt to kill him. | |
Lakhvir Singh, 45, killed Lakhvinder Cheema, 39, who died hours after eating a meal with his new fiancee at his home in Feltham, west London, in 2009. | |
The Old Bailey was told of an incident a month earlier which left Mr Cheema ill in hospital. | |
Doctors were unable to say what had caused his first bout of sickness. | |
He was released from hospital after a week. | |
The judge had told the jury he would accept a majority decision in respect of the charge that Singh administered poison to Mr Cheema in December 2008. | |
Mr Cheema and Gurjeet Choongh, 22, were due to marry on Valentine's Day 2009. | Mr Cheema and Gurjeet Choongh, 22, were due to marry on Valentine's Day 2009. |
On Wednesday, Singh was cleared of attempting to murder Miss Choongh but found guilty of causing her grievous bodily harm. | |
The Old Bailey heard Singh could not bear the thought of her lover's marriage to another woman. | The Old Bailey heard Singh could not bear the thought of her lover's marriage to another woman. |
The engaged couple fell ill in January last year after eating leftover curry which had been in the fridge of their home. | The engaged couple fell ill in January last year after eating leftover curry which had been in the fridge of their home. |
Within hours, Mr Cheema was dead and Miss Choongh was fighting for her life after being poisoned with Indian aconite - known as the Queen of Poisons. | Within hours, Mr Cheema was dead and Miss Choongh was fighting for her life after being poisoned with Indian aconite - known as the Queen of Poisons. |
The last thing Ms Choongh remembers is sitting on a hospital bed before being placed in a coma for two days while doctors traced the poison and gave her an antidote. | The last thing Ms Choongh remembers is sitting on a hospital bed before being placed in a coma for two days while doctors traced the poison and gave her an antidote. |
Police later found traces of the poison among herbs in Singh's coat pocket and in her handbag. | Police later found traces of the poison among herbs in Singh's coat pocket and in her handbag. |