An 84-year-old woman will appear in court Wednesday to face a charge of attempted murder.
Police in London, Ont., allege the woman gave her 83-year-old husband medication on Sunday, and then took the medication herself in an attempted murder-suicide.
Both the woman and her husband became ill as a result of the drugs, and were transported to hospital. Her husband has since been released.
Investigators say the woman's husband has dementia and lives in a long-term care facility, but the incident took place at the woman's home.
They say two animals also were given the medication, and neither was harmed.
Police say they won't release the woman's name in an effort to protect the identity of her husband.
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