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A MALLORCA influencer on social media with 400,000 Instagram fans was arrested for attempted murder, after she put tranquillisers into her husband’s glass of wine.
The Policia Nacional detained the 46-year old Spanish woman in Palma.
The incident occurred on January 10, when the couple were eating dinner at home.
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The wife gave her partner some wine she claimed to have received at a local hotel.
Despite a ‘strange’ taste, the husband drank it and then lost consciousness for around 15 hours.
He was hospitalized for four days after tests revealed he had taken benzodiazepine.
He went to the Policia Nacional in Palma immediately after being discharged to make a complaint accusing his wife of poisoning.
A police investigation was launched to gather evidence. This culminated with the arrest on Wednesday of his partner for attempted murder.
The victim requested that his wife be released from custody rather than remanded in custody because the couple has a son.
A restraining orders was issued to make sure she did not see her partner.
The suspect has an Instagram blog with 400,000 followers. He also has 60,000 Facebook followers and 6,700 YouTube subscribers.
She has contributed to radio and TV programmes in the region and produced a document about Mallorca.
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