In the process of poisoned sandwiches in East Westphalia, an expert has provided new evidence. The toxins found in the accused fit the clinical pictures of the victims, said the toxicologist and legal physician Thomas Daldrup before the district court Bielefeld.
In the proceedings, Klaus O. is charged with attempted murder in three cases. The 57-year-old is said to have poisoned several of his colleagues in a factory in Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock with dangerous substances on their break breads. To the allegations of the prosecutor's office, the defendant is silent so far (a detailed text for the trial prelaunch read here).
The substances found are mainly lead, mercury and cadmium compounds. Poisonings of this kind are very rare nowadays and occur more often in underdeveloped countries, said the expert. At high doses threatened a multi-organ failure, in small quantities, the victims complained of headaches, dizziness or muscle aches. "The family doctor thinks of everything else, but not of poison," said the expert.
Two of the alleged victims suffer from severe kidney damage, a third victim suffered an incurable brain damage and must be cared for as a care case. In December, the parents of one of the suspected victims in court described the physical deterioration of their child. Her son was a sporty young man until his sudden illness, the two said. He worked as a temporary assistant while studying at the company.