Tasmanian woman charged over alleged 'series' of attempted poisonings

A 43-year-old South Launceston woman has been charged over what police allege is a "series of attempted poisonings".Tasmania Police allege that over a period of months, the woman had delivered "intentionally contaminated drinks to a 47-year-old man on several separate occasions"."The man did not consume the drinks and was not physically injured," police said on Friday night.The man and the woman "were known to each other", police said, and "there is no indication that contaminated drinks were sent to any other person".Police said on Friday they had charged the woman with two counts of attempted unlawfully administering poison with intent to harm.She has been detained to appear in court.