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Women Sentenced to 17 Years for GBL Wine Poisoning

8/14/2026

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Mihai, Dumitru Sentenced

Adina Mihai (31) and Madalin Dumitru (30) were sentenced to 17 years for manslaughter after spiking victims' wine with GBL.
The drugging caused the deaths of Malcolm King, 80, in August 2024 and Gary Mouat, 37, in July 2025.
Police stopped their BMW on 31 July, recovered watches, jewellery and Mihai’s fingerprints on wine glasses.
Detective Inspector Michael Roddy urged any other men who think they were targeted to contact police.

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Victims Testify

The court heard victim impact statements describing how the poisonings ruined lives.
Caroline King said the murder destroyed her future and shattered her family.
Senior crown prosecutor Charles White called the case unique because no other poisonings have been linked to the pair.
Police said they remain open to investigating additional victims, noting that protected surviving victims were also drugged but survived the GBL overdose.

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Mihai, Dumitru Sentenced

Adina Mihai (31) and Madalin Dumitru (30) were sentenced to 17 years for manslaughter after spiking victims' wine with GBL.
The drugging caused the deaths of Malcolm King, 80, in August 2024 and Gary Mouat, 37, in July 2025.
Police stopped their BMW on 31 July, recovered watches, jewellery and Mihai’s fingerprints on wine glasses.
Detective Inspector Michael Roddy urged any other men who think they were targeted to contact police.

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