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Woman guilty of poisoning husband Woman guilty of poisoning husband
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A woman has been been found guilty of poisoning her husband in an attempt to confuse him while she stole £43,000 from his mother. A woman has been found guilty of poisoning her husband in an attempt to confuse him while she stole £43,000 from his mother.
It was revealed following the guilty verdict that Heather Mook, 57, had a previous conviction for poisoning her seven-year-old daughter in 1982.It was revealed following the guilty verdict that Heather Mook, 57, had a previous conviction for poisoning her seven-year-old daughter in 1982.
Mook, of Heslington Road, York, was described as "deceitful and dishonest" by police at York Crown Court.Mook, of Heslington Road, York, was described as "deceitful and dishonest" by police at York Crown Court.
She was found guilty of two counts of poisoning so as to endanger life.She was found guilty of two counts of poisoning so as to endanger life.
'Jail inevitable''Jail inevitable'
He was lying on a mattress on the floor staring at me pretending he was fishing and driving a bus Tracy Hardwick, daughter of John MookHe was lying on a mattress on the floor staring at me pretending he was fishing and driving a bus Tracy Hardwick, daughter of John Mook
A jury at York Crown Court took two-and-a-half hours to find her guilty of poisoning her husband John with the anti-depressant drug amitriptyline.A jury at York Crown Court took two-and-a-half hours to find her guilty of poisoning her husband John with the anti-depressant drug amitriptyline.
She had already admitted a number of other charges, including giving her husband rat killer and other theft-related offences.She had already admitted a number of other charges, including giving her husband rat killer and other theft-related offences.
She was cleared of four counts of endangering her husband's life by administering the anti-depressants.She was cleared of four counts of endangering her husband's life by administering the anti-depressants.
Judge James Spencer QC told Mook a jail sentence was "inevitable".Judge James Spencer QC told Mook a jail sentence was "inevitable".
The jury had heard Mook tricked her husband into taking the tablets - as many as nine on one occasion - by telling him they were muscle relaxants.The jury had heard Mook tricked her husband into taking the tablets - as many as nine on one occasion - by telling him they were muscle relaxants.
Poisoned in hospitalPoisoned in hospital
While in hospital recovering from the poisoning she again tricked him into taking more tablets.While in hospital recovering from the poisoning she again tricked him into taking more tablets.
His daughter, Tracy Hardwick, earlier told the jury how she had been "totally shocked" when visiting Mr Mook in hospital to find him lying on the floor pretending he was driving a bus.His daughter, Tracy Hardwick, earlier told the jury how she had been "totally shocked" when visiting Mr Mook in hospital to find him lying on the floor pretending he was driving a bus.
She said: "He was lying on a mattress on the floor staring at me pretending he was fishing and driving a bus."She said: "He was lying on a mattress on the floor staring at me pretending he was fishing and driving a bus."
She said his condition had baffled hospital staff, with a number of tests coming back negative before eventually showing he had suffered an overdose of anti-depressants.She said his condition had baffled hospital staff, with a number of tests coming back negative before eventually showing he had suffered an overdose of anti-depressants.
Police revealed she had a string of previous convictions for dishonesty and deception and had poisoned her daughter by crumbling an anti-depressant into her food.Police revealed she had a string of previous convictions for dishonesty and deception and had poisoned her daughter by crumbling an anti-depressant into her food.
The court heard Mr Mook had often complained of feeling tired and unwell, but put it down to a prostrate problem he was suffering with.The court heard Mr Mook had often complained of feeling tired and unwell, but put it down to a prostrate problem he was suffering with.