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    Koodathayi cyanide killings - Wikipedia

    • Jolly Joseph who was 47 at the time of her arrest in 2019, was the prime suspect in the murder of six members of the family she married into. It was Renji Thomas, Roy Thomas's sister, who complained to the police about the six unnatural deaths whose investigation led to Jolly Joseph. Following her arrest in October 2019, Jolly has confessed to using cyani… See more

    Duration2002–2016
    LocationKoodathayi, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
    TypeCyanide poisoning
    Deaths6
    Overview

    The Koodathayi cyanide killings were a series of unnatural deaths which were later regarded as murders, that occurred in Koodathayi in Kerala, India. The crimes were investigated in late 2019, involving the mystery of … See more

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    In 2002, Annamma Thomas (aged 57), the mother-in-law of the accused, drank a glass of water after returning home from a walk. Immediately afterwards, she began to feel uneasy and dizzy, eventually collapsing on the floor. S… See more

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  1. Mathrubhumi English
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    Koodathai murders: Son states in court that Jolly …

    May 17, 2023 · Kozhikode: Remo Roy, the son and third witness in the case, testified before Marad Special Court on Tuesday that his mother, Jolliamma Joseph (Jolly), confessed to him about committing six murders, including that …

  2. Onmanorama
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    Koodathayi murder case: I poisoned husband and five others, Jolly ...

  3. Mathrubhumi English Archives
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    Why did Jolly kill: A psycho-social analysis of Koodathai killings

  4. CNN
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    Mom, churchgoer, chatty neighbor … suspected serial …

    Nov 9, 2019 · She lived in a pastel-pink three-story house in Koodathai, a small town of just 12,000 in the Kozhikode district of Kerala state in southern India. A photo of Jolly Joseph, who police say has...

  5. Onmanorama
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    Koodathayi murders: How the dark hues of a criminal …

    Oct 8, 2019 · Soon the investigators zeroed in on Jolly Joseph, 47, who had forged a document to annexe the property of the deceased. Police got first breakthrough when she confessed to her crime. But they face a daunting task …

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    What happened to Jolly in Koodathayi murder case?
    The police say that Jolly was in the house at Kodanchery when the child developed respiratory problems. Two years later, the child’s mother, Sily, died, also under mysterious circumstances. Jolly, the prime accused in the Koodathayi murder case, being taken to Thamarassery judicial first class magistrate court from Kozhikode district jail.

    Murder without mayhem: Chilling facts behind the Koodathayi killings

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    Did Jolly plan other murders in Kozhikode?
    • "It is good that Jolly was arrested now. It appears that she planned several other murders," said Kozhikode Rural Superintendent of Police K G Simon. • Police said Jolly tried to kill her husband Roy's sister Renji. The incident happened after Annamma's death. She showed signs of uneasiness after drinking an Ayurvedic tonic given by Jolly.

    Koodathayi murders: How the dark hues of a criminal mind unfolded

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    Did Jolly apex suspect foul play in Kozhikode?
    She confessed to police that she did not suspect foul play at that time and realised that it was a bid on her life only now. • Jolly had introduced herself as a teacher at the National Institute of Technology at Kozhikode and she had even forged the institution's identity card.

    Koodathayi murders: How the dark hues of a criminal mind unfolded

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    Did Mathew manjadiyil drink liquor with Jolly?
    • Anamma, late Mathew Manjadiyil's wife refutes Jolly's statement that he consumed liquor with Jolly. Jolly had told the police that they consumed liquor two days before the murder during the evidence collection at Ponnamattom House. October 18

    Koodathayi murders: How the dark hues of a criminal mind unfolded

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    Did police raid Jolly's ration card in Koodathayi market?
    • The police carried out raids at the house and shop of a local Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader, who was linked to Jolly. The house of Muslim League Omassery panchayat vice-president and unit president V K Imbichymoy and his son's shop were raided. In the raid, Jolly's ration card was found from the shop at Koodathayi market. October 14

    Koodathayi murders: How the dark hues of a criminal mind unfolded

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    Why did Jolly visit Coimbatore & Chennai 11 times?
    •Jolly's statement to the police shows that she had visited Coimbatore and Chennai 11 times on the pretext of teacher training. Two persons -- Jolly's teacher-friend and relative M S Mathew -- were along with her at different times during her Tamil Nadu trips. The purpose of the visit was to see plots and buy clothes.

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  7. The Hindu
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    Murder without mayhem: Chilling facts behind the …

    Dec 3, 2021 · Jolly Joseph, a resident of Koodathayi village in Kozhikode district, has confessed to plotting and killing six family members, including a two-year-old, over more than a decade. Mohamed Nazeer...

  8. മാതൃഭൂമി
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    അധികാരമോ, സ്വത്തോ, അതോ …

    Dec 26, 2023 · ജോളിയുടെയും റോയ് തോമസിന്റെയും മകന്‍ റെമോ റോയ്, റോയ് തോമസിന്റെ സഹോദരങ്ങളായ രഞ്ജി, റോജോ, …

  9. The New Indian Express
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    Koodathayi serial murder case: No trace of cyanide in 4 …

    Feb 6, 2023 · KOZHIKODE: In the sensational Koodathayi serial murder case in which six were killed, detailed investigations at the Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Hyderabad, found no trace of cyanide in...

  10. The News Minute
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    ‘Death, Lies and Cyanide’: The spine-chilling ... - The News Minute