Woman cleared of spiking colleagues’ coffee with Viagra

Karen Beale, a former factory cleaner, was found not guilty by a jury at Canterbury crown court

A woman has been cleared of poisoning colleagues with instant coffee spiked with ground-up Viagra tablets.

Karen Beale, 62, described as someone who wanted to “help people, not harm”, was found not guilty by a jury of seven men and five women at Canterbury crown court.