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| VA nurse admits fatally poisoning ‘unfaithful' hubby with Visine |
| 2018-09-02 |
| [NY Post] A Bible-studying South Carolina woman who once griped online that her hubby was unfaithful was charged with murder ‐ after admitting to poisoning him with eye drops, officials said. Lana Clayton, 52, was booked Friday after an autopsy uncovered a high amount of tetrahydrozoline in her husband’s body, officials said. The chemical is found in over-the-counter drops, such as Visine, and reduces redness by restricting blood vessels. But when it’s swallowed, it acts as a neurotoxin and attacks the nervous system. Lana Clayton admitted to spiking her husband’s water with eye drops over a three day span, between July 19 and 21, the York County Sherriff’s office said. Steven Clayton, 64, was found dead July 21 in their palatial home, worth over $800,000, in Clover, South Carolina, about 30 miles southwest of Charlotte, N.C. It appeared he had fallen down the stairs. The home was designed as a copy of George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate, and Steven Clayton had carefully worked to restore his property, according to The Herald of Rock Hill, S.C. An accountant, Steven Clayton was the founder of Physical Therapy Resources, a national company with branches throughout the United States. He retired in 1995, according to his obituary in the Herald. His funeral was held in the home’s back yard on Aug. 4, before the autopsy results revealed the cause of death, according to WSOC-TV in Charlotte. One neighbor said she knew Lana Clayton from a neighborhood Bible Study group. A friend told a local newspaper that Lana worked in nursing for the VA hospital in Charlotte. Police have not released a motive for the crime. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
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| Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220 2018-09-02 23:59 |
| #6 May actually be useful to put something (like Bitrex) with the visine so any drink will taste very odd. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2018-09-02 11:22 |
| #5 At least her job will still be waiting for her at the VA. |
| Posted by: Woodrow 2018-09-02 10:54 |
| #4 Visine control NOW! Do it for the children. (do I need to put a /sarc on that?) |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2018-09-02 10:08 |
| #3 Wow, so you possibly spent some time at T-Bones on Lake Wylie? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2018-09-02 07:22 |
| #2 Dang, I ought to have read the article first... "tetrahydrozoline" is pretty irresistible, too. |
| Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220 2018-09-02 02:23 |
| #1 She fought through the fat and lean, But his wandering eye was too keen, And I'm sure she was cryin' While her ol' man wuz dyin' When she poisoned that rat with Visine. "Not that I had anything against the gal, personally." |
| Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220 2018-09-02 02:15 |