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Woman guilty of poisoning husband Wife found guilty of poison plot
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A woman has been found guilty of poisoning her husband in an attempt to confuse him while she stole £43,000 from his mother.A woman has been found guilty of poisoning her husband in an attempt to confuse him while she stole £43,000 from his mother.
It was revealed following the guilty verdict that Heather Mook, 57, had a previous conviction for poisoning her seven-year-old daughter in 1982. Heather Mook, 57, who denied the charge had a previous conviction for poisoning her seven-year-old daughter in 1982.
Mook, of Heslington Road, York, was described as "deceitful and dishonest" by police at York Crown Court. Mook, of Heslington Road, York, was described as "deceitful and dishonest" at York Crown Court.
She was found guilty of two counts of poisoning so as to endanger life.She was found guilty of two counts of poisoning so as to endanger life.
'Jail inevitable'
He was lying on a mattress on the floor staring at me pretending he was fishing and driving a bus Tracy Hardwick, daughter of John MookHe was lying on a mattress on the floor staring at me pretending he was fishing and driving a bus Tracy Hardwick, daughter of John Mook
A jury at York Crown Court took two-and-a-half hours to find her guilty of poisoning her husband John with the anti-depressant drug amitriptyline. A jury took two-and-a-half hours to find her guilty of poisoning John Mook, her fourth husband, with an anti-depressant drug.
She had already admitted a number of other charges, including giving her husband rat killer and other theft-related offences.She had already admitted a number of other charges, including giving her husband rat killer and other theft-related offences.
She was cleared of four counts of endangering her husband's life by administering the anti-depressants.She was cleared of four counts of endangering her husband's life by administering the anti-depressants.
Judge James Spencer QC told Mook a jail sentence was "inevitable".Judge James Spencer QC told Mook a jail sentence was "inevitable".
The jury had heard Mook tricked her husband into taking the tablets - as many as nine on one occasion - by telling him they were muscle relaxants.The jury had heard Mook tricked her husband into taking the tablets - as many as nine on one occasion - by telling him they were muscle relaxants.
Poisoned in hospital
While in hospital recovering from the poisoning she again tricked him into taking more tablets.While in hospital recovering from the poisoning she again tricked him into taking more tablets.
His daughter, Tracy Hardwick, earlier told the jury how she had been "totally shocked" when visiting Mr Mook in hospital to find him lying on the floor pretending he was driving a bus.His daughter, Tracy Hardwick, earlier told the jury how she had been "totally shocked" when visiting Mr Mook in hospital to find him lying on the floor pretending he was driving a bus.
'Fishing and driving'
She said: "He was lying on a mattress on the floor staring at me pretending he was fishing and driving a bus."She said: "He was lying on a mattress on the floor staring at me pretending he was fishing and driving a bus."
She said his condition had baffled hospital staff, with a number of tests coming back negative before eventually showing he had suffered an overdose of anti-depressants.She said his condition had baffled hospital staff, with a number of tests coming back negative before eventually showing he had suffered an overdose of anti-depressants.
Police revealed she had a string of previous convictions for dishonesty and deception and had poisoned her daughter by crumbling an anti-depressant into her food.Police revealed she had a string of previous convictions for dishonesty and deception and had poisoned her daughter by crumbling an anti-depressant into her food.
The court heard Mr Mook had often complained of feeling tired and unwell, but put it down to a prostrate problem he was suffering with. The court heard Mr Mook had often complained of feeling tired and unwell, but put it down to a prostate problem he was suffering.
Speaking after the verdict, Insp Nigel Costello said Mook had gone to "extraordinary lengths" to make sure her husband did not discover her theft.
The money stolen from Mr Mook's mother, Freda, had been intended to pay for the cost of her residential nursing home.
Police said Mook may have sqaundered the money on holidays or used it to pay off a debt she had incurred before meeting Mr Mook.
Sentencing was adjourned to a later date for psychiatric and pre-sentence reports to be compiled.