A retired bus driver's wife and daughter have appeared in court accused of his attempted murder him after allegedly spiking his Christmas Day cherry Lambrini with anti freeze. Douglas Patrick, 72, was rushed to hospital from his £400,000 home in Gipsy Hill after becoming unwell on December 25, 2013. Police were alerted by staff at Kings College Hospital, London, the following day and launched an investigation. Mr Patrick's wife Jacqueline, who is 18 years his junior, and 21-year-old daughter, Katherine, were accused of planning to kill the pensioner following the probe. Today the pair appeared for a short preliminary hearing at Inner London Crown Court.Douglas Patrick allegedly poisoned with anti freeze on Christmas DayHis wife and daughter accused of attempting to murder 72-year-oldJacqueline and Katherine Patrick alleged to have spiked his cherry Lambrini
_ was said to have volunteered in a charity shop and her husband served as a bus driver for 50 years before his retirement.