The last days of a woman who died poisoned by her husband. The man, sentenced to life imprisonment

Angela Craig spent her last sick and frustrated days, because Colorado doctors could not determine why she was suddenly weak, despite her active lifestyle. The 43 -year -old woman, known for her active lifestyle, died in suspicious conditions in March, after several weeks of mysterious symptoms.

Angela Craig was poisoned by her kind, James Photo: X

In 2023, over two weeks, family and friends saw how the 43-year-old woman's condition deteriorated while caring at hospitals and an emergency clinic, returning home without answers every time, writes CNN.

The strange symptoms lasted 10 days, worsening to the point where it was declared in brain death. The lack of answers frustrated Angela Craig until her last moments on Earth.

Her last words were: “Why does it hurt me? ”, According to his sister -in -law, Renee Pray.

Two years later, James Craig, her husband and father of the couple's six children, was convicted of killing her, poisoning her protein shakes.

The dentist from Colorado was found guilty of the crime and other charges and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of conditional release.

James Craig was sentenced to life -long prison: X

He denied the accusations and told others that his wife was suffering from suicidal ideas.

But the testimonies of Angele Craig's friends and family describe the image of a devoted mother who faces unexplained and increasing health complications, who frustrated her and prevented her from leading the active lifestyle she loved.

Entered and left the hospital for at least 10 days

On March 6, 2023, Angela Craig started her day by drinking a protein shake that her husband was preparing before going to work at her dental office in Aurora, Colorado.

After a workout, Angela Craig felt molest and sent a message to her older husband and sister, Toni Kofoed, saying that her brain does not want to work, said Kofoed.

“My stomach feels good but my head feels strange and dizzy. Very strange”said Angela Craig to her husband through SMS.

James Craig, who was at work, stayed at his office for a few hours and left to take his wife to the hospital, Caitlin Romero, his office manager, said.

At the hospital, the doctors performed several tests, including an MRI, a computerized tomography and blood tests, but Angela Craig was discharged after nothing was found, Brackley said.

The next day, she sent a message to her husband and said: “I feel drugged”, Garrett Lord, an expert in the analysis of mobile phones, who testified on the data of the mobile phones of the Craig spouses said in court.

Angela Craig thought she had an inner ear infection and noticed that the blood sugar level was high, although she had not eaten and had no exercise, Kofoad said. Angela Craig also thought that it could be diabetes, because there were a history of her family.

“It makes no sense”said a message from Angela Craig to her sister.

During this period, text messages to the family group grew in the frequency, Angela Craig becoming worried and frustrated in the absence of a diagnosis, said her older brother, Mark Pray.

At one point that day, she went to an emergency clinic, but was sent home again with unanswered questions about her illness, Brackley said.

Her passion for exercises passed in the second plane

Angela Craig was worried that she had diabetes and asked for the help of one of her best friends after being hospitalized for the first time.

Her friend, Nikki Harmon, said Angela Craig asked to check her blood sugar level. When Harmon came home to Craig's spouses, she remembered Angela Craig “He looked as if he had not slept well. She wasn't ready for the Az DayI ”and it was “A bit crashed on the couch.”

“He had a protein drink next to her.”Harmon said. “((She) told me that her husband made her protein shake that morning before leaving ”, And the two friends tried to calculate carbohydrates to see if this had an impact on her blood sugar, Harmon said.

Angela Craig was known to be very active and liked to exercise on the stationary bike, to do yoga and Pilates, said her 21 -year -old daughter. She was unusual for her to hear that her mother was feeling so tired, she said.

His mother described that he felt “dizzy “and” heavy“Before the symptoms worsen, “Less stable on your own feet,” the daughter said.

There was a moment that day when Angela Craig's symptoms became so severe that she had to crawl on the floor to ask for help, because she could not rise alone, said Brackley, the prosecutor.

Angela Craig returned to the hospital for the second visit in three days. This time, she was only a few days later.

Angela Craig was already in the hospital for a few days, when her condition had worsened so much that the medical staff had to resuscitate her, James Craig told a woman with whom she had an adventure, according to prosecutor Michael Mauro.

After a six -day hospitalization, on March 14, Angela was discharged from the hospital, although the exact cause of symptoms was not discovered. Just one hour after arrival at home, she started looking for possible explanations for her condition online. That evening, the surveillance cameras in the cuisine of the Craig spouses surprised James, preparing a protein shake for his wife.

Poisoned including in the hospital

The next morning, Angela received a dose of antibiotic (clindamycin) at her husband's request. In less than 30 minutes, he could not stand on his feet. Her brother, Mark Pray, took her to the hospital, where she quickly entered the critical condition. On March 15, he lost his brain activity, and on March 18 he was declared in brain death.

Subsequent toxicological analyzes have revealed toxic levels of arsenic, cyanide and tetrahydrozolin in Angela's blood. Dr. James Brower, a judicial toxicologist from NMS Laboratories who tested the evidence, said that Angele Craig's blood had a high and toxic level of arsenic that can cause gastrointestinal symptoms, including abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, dizziness and sensation. Brower also stated that blood test results seem to show that “There had to be a second cyanide administration in the hospital.”

Angela's daughters categorically rejected the hypothesis of a suicide and confessed that their mother was frustrated only because of the lack of a diagnosis, but she was determined to fight for her life. Suspicions deepened after James Craig refused to perform an autopsy, saying he does not want to “satisfy the curiosities” of others.