The tragic last words of a mother, who passed away after her husband allegedly poisoned her protein shake, have been disclosed.
James Craig, a dentist based in Colorado, began an affair with another woman and subsequently searched online for how to commit undetectable murder, as revealed in a police detective’s testimony. Among his searches were queries like ‘is arsenic detectable in an autopsy?’ and ‘how to make murder look like a heart attack’, conducted just weeks before his wife died.
The 47-year-old stands accused of using cyanide and tetrahydrozoline, commonly found in eye drops, to kill Angela Craig in 2023.
Assistant District Attorney Ryan Brackley claimed that after Angela was already hospitalized, Craig administered a final dose of poison. “He went in that room to murder her, to deliberately and intentionally end her life with a fatal dose of cyanide,” Brackley stated during the opening arguments.
Angela began experiencing symptoms like dizziness, a strange sensation in her head, difficulty focusing her eyes, feeling heavy and lethargic, vomiting, and suffering from a severe headache, as reported by police.
Her condition rapidly worsened after she had a seizure, ultimately requiring life support.
Craig is on trial for first-degree murder, and Angela’s sister-in-law, Renee Pray, has provided testimony in court.
Pray shared with the court that Craig had told her Angela’s final words were: ‘Why do I hurt?’, before she was pronounced brain dead on March 18, 2023.
Craig has entered a not-guilty plea to the charges, including first-degree murder, which could result in a life sentence if convicted.
Although Craig confessed to infidelity, his attorney, Ashley Whitham, argues there was no motive for him to kill his wife.
“That’s simply not the case,” Whitham stated. “She knew Craig was cheating….He was candid with Angela that he had been cheating.”
In court last week, Craig’s eldest daughter testified, asserting that her father did not want an autopsy performed on Angela.
The 21-year-old daughter noted that although her mother struggled “like anyone else,” she does not believe Angela would have taken her own life.
“We were making plans,” the eldest daughter added, describing how her mother felt ‘dizzy’ and ‘heavy’ before her condition worsened.
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