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other end decreases. the change of intensity of light that s reaching the detector is directly proportional to the amount of arsenic in the sample. the computer-generated results were startling. debbie started receiving small doses of arsenic in may of 1999, and towards the end of july of 1999, she received a large dose, which was approximately 80 times what a normal human being should have in their system of arsenic. this timeline excluded members of sarah smith s family as possible suspects because they had moved to the midwest after sarah s death. investigators had only one other suspect with a possible motive.
debbie were living separately, debbie had no poison in her system. the couple reconciled in may, and in debbie s hair grown that month were the first signs of arsenic poisoning. the largest dose of arsenic was administered in july. this coincided with debbie s hospital visit in which tony recommended removing his wife s gallbladder, a procedure medical experts say debbie would not have survived. when questioned by police, the couple s daughter, lauren, remembered something. around this time, she saw her father setting small traps around their home. when we asked her, can you tell us what that bait was, she said she didn t know what it was, except for it was little, round tins that he set out on the floor. only one manufacturer made insect repellent in small, round tins. the president of the company
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bone marrow under a microscope. i looked once, i looked twice, and i couldn t believe my eyes. it looked like something that i remember reading about in medical school. debbie s red blood cells had degenerated, a condition known as karyorrhexis. i ran down to the library and i got out a book on toxicology and i also went on to something called medline on the computer. the medical literature described some possible causes. when her doctor factored in her other symptoms numbness of her hands and legs, disorientation and nausea, the answer became clear. i was able to complete the description of arsenic in my mind, and it fit her perfectly. arsenic is a heavy metal poison and not one you normally encounter.