Former Cleaner Accused of Spiking Colleagues' Coffee with Viagra Found Not Guilty

Karen Beale was acquitted after a trial at Canterbury Crown Court, ending a case that began with allegations of coffee tampering at a Dover factory.

• Karen Beale, a 62-year-old former cleaner at Envirograf, was accused of spiking her colleagues' coffee with Viagra and a high cholesterol medication.
• Beale was filmed allegedly tampering with a jar of Nescafé instant coffee at the factory in Dover, Kent.
• The contaminated coffee jars were found in the offices of two of Beale's female colleagues, Katrina Gravenor and Jean Smith.
• Beale denied the allegations, claiming she had been set up and was inspecting the coffee under the instruction of the general manager.
• Beale was found not guilty by a jury at Canterbury Crown Court.

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