'Unclear' how grandfather fatally ingested rare poison A coroner has been unable to determine how a grandfather consumed a fatal dose of the poison strychnine, which is heavily regulated in Australia. AAP · Jun 13, 2024
Mystery endures as coroner delivers open finding in farmer's poisoning death Doug Thrift was "happy" and making plans for the future before his death. Newcastle Herald · Jun 13, 2024
Farmer's wife subject to 'vicious rumours and innuendo' since mysterious poisoning death Jane Thrift has had her phone intercepted and her finances scrutinised. Newcastle Herald · May 22, 2024
'Homicide remains a possibility' in farmer's mysterious poisoning death The inquest was played video of police discovering a bottle of strychnine. Newcastle Herald · May 20, 2024
Inquest into how Upper Hunter sporting legend ingested deadly pesticide Police have treated the death as suspicious "since day one". Newcastle Herald · May 19, 2024