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Stanford Student's 'Cry For Help': Reportedly Admits Poisoning Classmates' Water Bottles With Formaldehyde

STANFORD (KCBS)-- A Stanford graduate student who said it was "a cry for help" admitted putting a lab chemical in classmate's water bottles.

Several students who drank the water tainted with a chemical similar to formaldehyde said they had adverse reactions, but none was seriously hurt.

The school of medicine student, who has since left the university, admitted spiking the water bottles in September and November of last year. The student also admitted tampering with other student's experiments.

The Stanford Daily reports the student admitted to suffering mental breakdown.

Police have conducted an investigation of the incident and sent their findings to the Santa Clara district attorney for possible charging.

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