Woman arrested over curry poisoning

Woman arrested over curry poisoning

This photo taken on Aug. 27 shows Masumi Hayashi watering her garden in Wakayama, western Japan, prior to her arrest Oct. 4 on charges of attempted murder and insurance fraud. Police on Dec. 9 served the 37-year-old former insurance saleswoman her first arrest warrant for murder and attempted murder in the July 25 curry-poisoning case that killed four people and sickened 63 others. ==Kyodo

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