A mother’s tragic final words have been disclosed following her death, allegedly due to her husband’s actions in poisoning her protein shake.
James Craig, a Colorado-based dentist, had recently begun an affair and reportedly conducted online searches for topics like ‘is arsenic detectable in an autopsy?’ and ‘how to make murder look like a heart attack’ just weeks before his wife’s death, according to a police detective’s testimony.
Craig, aged 47, stands accused of using cyanide and tetrahydrozoline, a substance found in over-the-counter eye drops, to fatally poison his wife Angela Craig in 2023.
During opening arguments, Assistant District Attorney Ryan Brackley claimed that Craig administered a final dose of poison after Angela had been hospitalized.
“He went in that room to murder her, to deliberately and intentionally end her life with a fatal dose of cyanide,” Brackley stated.
Angela began experiencing symptoms such as dizziness, a strange sensation in her head, difficulty focusing, heaviness, and nausea, alongside an extreme headache, as reported by police. Her condition worsened rapidly, leading to a seizure and life support intervention.
Currently on trial for first-degree murder, James Craig faces testimony from Renee Pray, Angela’s sister-in-law, who shared Angela’s last words in court. Angela reportedly asked, “Why do I hurt?” before being declared brain dead on March 18, 2023.
Craig has pleaded not guilty to the charges, including first-degree murder, which could result in a life sentence if convicted. Although he admitted to marital infidelity, his attorney, Ashley Whitham, argues against the notion that Craig had any motive for murder.
“That’s simply not the case,” Whitham asserted. “She knew Craig was cheating….He was candid with Angela that he had been cheating.”
Their eldest daughter recently testified, revealing her father did not want an autopsy performed on Angela. She expressed disbelief in the possibility of her mother taking her own life, stating, “We were making plans,” and describing her mother’s symptoms of dizziness and heaviness prior to her decline.
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