Aide of Alexander De Croo hospitalised after opening letter containing potentially fatal poison
A white powder in a letter that hospitalised an aide to Belgium’s prime minister, Alexander De Croo, has been identified as strychnine, a poison that can be fatal.
The Brussels prosecutor’s office revealed on Wednesday the nature of the substance that was sent last November to government buildings, including the office of De Croo.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/09/white-powder-sent-to-belgian-pms-office-identified-as-poison-strychnine
Author : Jennifer Rankin in Brussels
Publish date : 2025-01-09 12:42:01
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