The Australian police on Sunday arrested and filed charges against a 50-year-archaic woman who contaminated strawberries with needles.
According to ABC News,the suspect is farm worker My Ut Trinh. She faces seven counts of contamination of goods.
Strawberries spiked with needles were first reported in Queensland, the third most populous state in Australia, and on September 8 after a man,who consumed one of the contaminated berries was rushed to the hospital for severe abdominal pains.
The victim’s friend said that they also found another sewing needle lodged inside other strawberries after the incident. Reports of other needle-filled strawberries from other Australian states also emerged.
Authorities announced the safety risk on September 12.Police warned people to slice the fruit before eating and Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk offered a AUD$ 100000 reward for information that could lead to the arrest of those responsible for intentionally putting needles in strawberries.
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Source: inquisitr.com