Kouri Richins wrote a children's book to come to terms with her husband's death. But now she is under suspicion of murder – her husband probably died of fentanyl poisoning.
Utah – She wants to help her three sons process their grief. That they would know that their father is always with them. According to the NY Times, this is how a woman from the USA described her motivations for writing a children's book. To support their children to better deal with the death of their father. And now, two months after the book "Are You With Me?" was published, she has been charged with the murder of her husband.
USA: Woman writes children's book to cope with grief
The children's book tells the story of a boy who lost his father, but is always reminded of his presence. On March 7, about a year after her husband's death, the 33-year-old published the book. "My children and I wrote this book about the different emotions and stages of grief we have experienced over the past year. It is comforting for them that they do not live this life alone. Her dad is still here, but in a different way," said the American during an appearance on KVTX-TV to promote her book.
Fentanyl is said to have caused the death of the husband. © imageBROKER/Imago
Murder suspicion: Did the American woman poison her husband?
As the NY Times reported, she celebrated with her husband, according to court documents, on the evening of March 3: Because the 33-year-old, who is a real estate agent, had sold a house. To celebrate, she prepared a Moscow Mule for her husband, which he then drank in bed. When the woman woke up around 3 a.m. because one of the boys had a nightmare, she felt that her husband was very cold and called the emergency number.
But the life-saving measures of the rescue workers could not revive the 39-year-old. The autopsy and toxicology report later revealed that the deceased had five times the amount of a lethal dose of fentanyl in his body. According to the court documents, according to the medical expert, the drug was taken orally. Is his wife responsible for the murder?
What is Fentanyl?
Fentanyl is an artificially produced opioid and is given for severe pain. It is around 50 times more potent than heroin and about 100 times more potent than morphine, according to ARD. It can be injected intravenously, for example during anesthesia, but can also be used as a lozenge, nasal spray or plaster. Especially in the USA, there is a massive drug problem due to the painkiller and, according to the US Department of Justice, is said to be the most common cause of death among people between the ages of 18 and 49. In Germany, too, doctors have been convicted of prescribing fentanyl.
In addition to murder: author charged for possession of controlled substances
In addition to murder, the 33-year-old was also charged with three counts of possession of controlled substances, according to the NY Times. During a search of the defendant's smartphone, conversations with "an acquaintance" were discovered, who had been accused of various drug offenses in the past.
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According to him, the suspect is said to have contacted him at the end of 2021 to buy prescription painkillers. According to court documents and information from the acquaintance, the author of the book is said to have sought the conversation again two weeks after she received the pills in order to get even stronger funds: He sold her fentanyl.
Murder charge: Her husband suspected that she wanted to do something to him
One day after Valentine's Day 2022, the deceased fell ill – four days after his wife bought the pills. According to court documents, he allegedly told friends that he thought his wife wanted to poison him. Two weeks later, his wife bought fentanyl again. Six days later, the man was dead. The first detention hearing is scheduled for May 19. In Germany, meanwhile, a murder trial against a nurse made headlines.
