Nelson man Stacey Waddel sentenced for lacing ex
Stacey Waddel was sentenced to pay $1000 in emotional harm reparation after pleading guilty to poisoning his ex-partner by lacing her shampoo with hair removal cream. The victim discovered the act after finding a receipt for the cream and noticing hair loss.
Why it matters
This case highlights legal consequences for domestic harassment and the use of household products as weapons in interpersonal disputes.
A woman suffered hair loss after she used shampoo laced with hair removal cream. Her ex-partner Stacey Waddel has been sentenced in the Nelson District Court on a charge of poisoning with intent to cause inconvenience. Photo /123rf
A man’s careless attempt to discard a receipt for hair removal cream was the clue to why his ex-partner believed her hairline had receded.
The receipt left lying by a rubbish bin was how she discovered the cream had been tipped into her shampoo bottle, which she had used a number of times, resulting in hair loss.
Stacey Leigh Waddel claimed responsibility once the woman discovered her shampoo had been laced and she called the police.
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