The legal noose has reportedly tightened around Jolly Joseph, the prime suspect in the Koodathayi serial killing. She has been booked for another murder, the fourth, allegedly committed by her, reported Manoramaonline. The Thamarassery magistrate court has given the nod to arrest the 47-year-old over the murder of Mathew Manjadiyil, one of her suspected victims. Mathew was killed on April 24, 2014. Jolly had told the cops that she had mixed cyanide in alcohol to kill Mathew, the maternal uncle of her first husband Roy Thomas, another victim . THE WEEK cannot vouch for the veracity of the report.
On August 22, 2002, retired schoolteacher Annamma collapsed after consuming mutton soup. She had foam coming out of her mouth, and died before reaching the hospital. On August 26, 2008, after consuming mashed tapioca, Tom Thomas vomited and collapsed. His son Roy's wife Jolly was the only person present in the house at the time. On September 9, 2011, Roy Thomas had food soon after returning home and rushed to the washroom, where he vomited and collapsed. His wife Jolly and daughter were the only ones with him in the house at the time.
On February 24, 2014, Mathew Manjadiyil was alone at his home when he collapsed and died. Jolly, who stayed nearby, alerted neighbours who found Mathew lying on the floor with foam coming out of his mouth. On May 3, 2014, Alphine Shaju consumed meat and bread on the day of her brother's first holy communion and lost consciousness. On January 11, 2016, Sily Shaju, mother of late Alphine Shaju, had reached Thamarasserry along with Jolly after attending a relative's marriage. She collapsed on to her lap with foam coming out of her mouth. One year after his first wife Sily’s death, on February 6, 2017, Shaju married Jolly despite opposition from family, reports claimed.
-Inputs from Onmanorama
