THE KOODATHAYI CYANIDE MURDERS

This case study analyzes the infamous Koodathayi cyanide murders in Kerala, India, where six members of an extended family died mysteriously between 2002 and 2016. It focuses on the primary accused, Jolly Joseph, who allegedly used cyanide poisoning to eliminate relatives for financial and personal gain. The document explores the critical role of forensic toxicology, pathology, and behavioral profiling in uncovering a lethal homicide pattern that conventional investigations had missed for nearly fourteen years.

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