Tracy NealOpen Justice multimedia journalist, Nelson-Marlborough·NZ Herald·12 Jul, 2026 04:25 AM3 mins to read‌A woman suffered hair loss after she used shampoo laced with hair removal cream. Her ex-partner Stacey Waddel has been sentenced in the Nelson District Court on a charge of poisoning with intent to cause inconvenience. Photo /123rfA man’s careless attempt to discard a receipt for hair removal cream was the clue to why his ex-partner believed her hairline had receded.

The receipt left lying by a rubbish bin was how she discovered the cream had been tipped into her shampoo bottle, which she had used a