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Inmates Said to Put AIDS Serum in Coffee

Associated Press - July 26, 1986


LAKE BUTLER, Fla., July 26 - Two prisoners have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder by putting blood serum from an AIDS patient in a correction officer's coffee.

Robert Elliot, the officer, who is now undergoing monthly tests for the deadly virus for acquired immune deficiency syndrome, said he was pleased charges were filed Friday against Lee Adolph Dunn and Robert J. Grimmer. Mr. Dunn was an orderly in a laboratory at the prison hospital. Blood serum and other samples are kept in a lab refrigerator.

Correction officials said they learned of the scheme from a third inmate.


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