The high-profile trial of Colorado dentist James Craig, accused of fatally poisoning his spouse Angela Craig, is nearing its conclusion as closing arguments are set to start Tuesday. The case, which has gripped nationwide consideration, facilities round allegations that Craig laced his spouse’s protein shakes and antibiotics with cyanide and different toxins in March 2023, in the end resulting in her dying.
Angela Craig, 43, was hospitalized 3 times in simply over every week earlier than she was declared brain-dead. Toxicology reviews revealed a deadly mixture of cyanide and tetrahydrozoline, a chemical present in eye drops. Prosecutors declare James administered a remaining deadly dose whereas Angela lay hospitalized on March 15, 2023.
The protection didn’t name any witnesses, nor did Craig testify. Instead, they prompt Angela might have taken her personal life, referencing a timeline Craig wrote in his cellphone the place he claimed she requested him for poison after studying of his affairs. According to that account, he ready—however didn’t administer—the poison. The protection additionally launched Angela’s private journal, detailing marital struggles however no point out of suicidal intent.
Testimony from Angela’s brother, Mark Pray, revealed that he unknowingly gave her the cyanide-laced capsules below Craig’s directions. Shortly after taking them, Angela turned torpid and collapsed.
Prosecutors argue the motive was clear: Craig was in love with one other girl and dealing with monetary stress. Angela’s sister, Toni Kofoed, testified that whereas Angela had a “damaged coronary heart,” she was mentally robust and had no suicidal tendencies.
The jury will quickly start deliberations, doubtlessly deciding whether or not this advanced case of marital betrayal, secret affairs, and a deadly plot ends in conviction—or doubt.
