Nurse arrested for poisoning ex-husband with atropine in Peristeri

A 41-year-old nurse was arrested on October 11 in Peristeri after her ex-husband, a 41-year-old military doctor, installed security cameras that recorded her entering his apartment and placing substances in his food and water bottles. Police found a 10 ml vial of atropine and a syringe in a car where her parents were waiting outside the residence.

The suspect faces charges of attempted dangerous bodily harm, while her parents are charged as accomplices. All three appeared before a prosecutor on October 12, were granted a postponement until October 26, and were released.

“He nearly died twice”

Investigators seized a jar of honey, two pepper containers, a baby food package, and a sealed 500 ml water bottle from the doctor's home, all suspected of containing an unknown chemical powder. A new report alleges the nurse also poisoned her former mother-in-law, who drank from the contaminated water bottles and suffered similar symptoms.

Relatives told Live News the doctor nearly died twice over the past year. His health deteriorated dramatically after the couple separated in 2025, though no one suspected poisoning until the camera footage emerged. The couple married in 2019 and have a child; custody disputes were ongoing.

The doctor first grew suspicious after repeated unexplained illnesses following consumption of food and water at home. He alerted police immediately after the cameras captured the activity. The investigation continues into the full extent of the alleged poisoning campaign.