Graduate student accused of poisoning colleague and trying to flee to China arrested at LAX
Microbiologist Aili Wang, 32, poisoned tea of colleague in Wyoming who had pending patents, prosecutors allege A Wyoming microbiology graduate student from…
The Guardian reports: Microbiologist Aili Wang, 32, poisoned tea of colleague in Wyoming who had pending patents, prosecutors allege A Wyoming microbiology graduate student from China has been arrested on accusations she poisoned the tea of a colleague who had pending patents and with whom she did not get along, then tried to flee the country after police questioned her.
With her were laptops, electronic storage devices and documents now in the possession of police, who…
This world story centres on China. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include LAX, Wyoming and Microbiologist Aili Wang.
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- LAX, Wyoming, Microbiologist Aili Wang, Aili Wang
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- Aili Wang, 32, was arrested 6 October at Los Angeles international airport, where prosecutors allege she sought to return to China. (The Guardian)
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