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A criminal psychologist believes that 'killer' Colorado dentist who poisoned his wife believed that he was 'too smart to be caught' – despite Googling how lethal drugs were on his office computer.
Angela Craig, 43, died after being poisoned with potassium cyanide by her porn-addicted Mormon dentist husband James Craig, 45, according to an arrest affidavit.
Dr Gail Saltz MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry The New York Presbyterian Hospital told DailyMail.com that the father-of-six exhibited narcissistic and sociopathic tendencies – and could have considered his wife an 'impediment he needed to remove'.
Craig was arrested in Aurora, Colorado, on Sunday, accused of killing his wife by poisoning her protein shakes, all the while conducting an affair with an orthodontist in Texas.
But Dr Saltz, host of the 'How Can I Help?' podcast from iHeartRadio, also claims that his wife was 'in denial' about her husband after he drugged her in 2017.
Angela Craig, 43, died after being poisoned with potassium cyanide by her porn-addicted Mormon dentist husband James Craig, 45, according to an arrest affidavit
Dr Gail Saltz MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry The New York Presbyterian Hospital told DailyMail.com that the father-of-six exhibited narcissistic and sociopathic tendencies
Craig claimed the incident was to stop her from preventing him harming himself, something which he ultimately did not go through with.
He was arrested on suspicion of his wife's murder after police discovered several searches on his personal and office computers – including 'how to make poison' – as well as orders for the deadly drug.
Dr Saltz said: 'His behavior, the lying, the deception could speak to all kinds of things, the narcissism to believe that you are too smart too good to get caught.
'That kind of irrational grandiose view of yourself, the searches could also speak to a lack of understanding about computer history and technology.
'Obviously there was a lack of familiarity, comfort and astuteness in terms of purchasing and computer use so I am not implying this person is highly astute or an intelligent person.
'Lying and being deceptive happens in all manner of relationships including where no one has any intention of murdering anyone and so really this is a person who was obviously comfortable with deception and lying for a very long time – having had multiple affairs I his marriage.
'He would have done that especially in light of what is at risk – being caught trying to murder somebody. There are significant consequences to him.
'I think that people who are liars and are deceptive and have a questionable moral compass do not find lying difficult at all.
He was arrested on suspicion of his wife's murder after police discovered several searches on his personal and office computers – including 'how to make poison' – as well as orders for the deadly drug
Angela references 'reliving the past' in messages between the couple which her sister told police was referring to an incident where Craig had drugged her previously
Dr Saltz said: 'His behavior, the lying, the deception could speak to all kinds of things, the narcissism to believe that you are too smart too good to get caught'
It is a fair statement to say that somebody exhibiting anti-social behaviours for self-gain an with no concern whatsoever for anybody else, his wife or six children, has aspects of narcissism.
'Being pathologically consumed with your needs and your need to be special and centre of the universe for everyone is definitely a sign of having a narcissistic personality.
'He could fall into the category of sociopathic men who decide that they want a different life and a different wife and a different freedom and to not have the financial constraint of an ex-wife and believe that they are entitled to remove that impediment.
'They could really compartmentalize their wife as sort of not really their wife or a person or mother of their children but just an impediment they need to remove.'
Angela raised her concerns with her sister over their 16-year relationship – saying several times that she would leave her husband – but he always managed to talk her round.
Heartbreaking messages show the mother-of-six complaining about how she feels 'dizzy' and 'nauseous' as she deteriorates in hospital from what cops say was poison put in her smoothies by James.
Angela Craig was taken to the hospital on March 15. She died on March 19, after four days on life support
The couple continue to discuss her symptoms, before she tells him the day before she returns home that she needs to makes sure she 'doesn't feel like vomiting' before they sleep together
Messages revealed by police in an arrest affidavit show seemingly loving messages between the couple as social media photographs all show Angela showering her husband in kisses for loved-up snaps on their shared Facebook page.
While his wife deteriorated in hospital and was dealing with mystified doctors, Craig also flew his mistress over from Texas while simultaneously messaging his wife to say he 'wished he could stay longer' at the hospital with her.
Angela references 'reliving the past', which her sister told police was referring to an incident where Craig had drugged her previously – something he claimed was because he intended to take his own life and didn't want her to stop him.
Officers also included in the arrest affidavit it is believed that Angela confronted Craig over her illness – accusing him of poisoning her just days before her death.
Dr Saltz added: 'It is a little mystifying that she would stay with him, and I would say it is a good bit of denial to stay with a man who as drugged you.
'And then it is a good bit of denial when you are hospitalized and not feeling well after drinking a
