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Poisoning Case Uncovered by Hidden Camera
California engineer David Xu secretly poisoned co-worker Rong Yuan's water, leading to his felony dismissal after probation.
In brief
California engineer David Xu secretly poisoned co-worker Rong Yuan's water, leading to his felony dismissal after probation. David Xu was dismissed from felony poisoning charges after completing probation, following evidence he poisoned co-worker Rong Yuan's water with cadmium. Originally reported by Newsweek.
Hidden Camera Evidence
A hidden camera captured california engineer david xu tampering with co-worker rong yuan's water bottle on february 11, 2019.
“my blood was frozen”
Poisoning Discovery
Testing found cadmium at 3.5 million times the federal drinking-water limit in yuan's water, causing her health issues.
Legal Outcome
Xu completed probation in march 2024 and requested dismissal of his felony poisoning conviction under california's expungement process.
Court Ruling
A judge granted xu's request to dismiss his felony conviction on october 12, 2024, after prosecutors opposed the motion.
The headline
David Xu was dismissed from felony poisoning charges after completing probation, following evidence he poisoned co-worker Rong Yuan's water with cadmium.
