One of the most famous cases of poisoning is that of the Bulgarian Georgi Markov, who was poisoned by ricin. The latter was inserted into his body through this.
- Stabbing with an umbrella
- Taking ricin by mistake
- Eating a cake with ricin in it
- Inhaling ricin vapours
Answer
The correct answer is A) Stabbing with an umbrella.
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