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Police probe three deaths linked to mushroom poisoning

By News Desk on August 11, 2023

Police are investigating after three people died from suspected mushroom poisoning in Australia.

Four people were taken to the hospital on July 30 after they became ill following a meal at a house in Leongatha…

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Man arrested in Italy after threats to adulterate food products

By News Desk on June 25, 2022

A man has been arrested in Italy for threatening to tamper with food and water products in supermarkets.

Investigators said the 47-year-old man claimed he would target mineral water and food items in supermarkets by…

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Student held in relation to German poisoning incident

By News Desk on April 5, 2022

German police have detained a woman they believe was responsible for contaminating food and drinks that poisoned people at a university this past year.

The 32-year-old woman from Mainz has been placed in a psychiatric…
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Warning after champagne laced with drugs kills one; sickens 11

By News Desk on February 26, 2022

A number of people have fallen sick in Germany and the Netherlands and one has died after drinking champagne contaminated with ecstasy.

In mid-February, a 52-year-old man died in the German town of Weiden and…
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Illegal cannabis edibles trend in UK ‘concerning,’ says CIEH

By Joe Whitworth on February 15, 2022

Concerns have been raised about the illegal sale of cannabis edibles online in the United Kingdom.

Various police forces have warned about the products as they not allowed in the UK. They are mostly sold…
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Police charge man for suspected food contamination

By News Desk on August 27, 2021

Police in London have arrested a man on suspicion of contaminating food at three supermarkets.

Metropolitan Police detained Leoaai Elghareeb in Hammersmith and Fulham after foodstuffs at the stores were injected with an as yet…
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Police investigating food poisoning incident at German university

By News Desk on August 26, 2021

Police in a German state are investigating a suspected food poisoning incident after several people fell ill at a university.

Seven people reported health problems after consuming various foods or beverages during Monday lunchtime at…
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Four children sick after eating cannabis-laced sweets

By News Desk on May 4, 2021

Four children needed hospital treatment in England after eating sweets thought to have contained cannabis.

A 12-year-old boy was discharged on May 1 and the other three were expected to be released from hospital in…
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Police investigate beverage tampering in Germany

By News Desk on June 5, 2020

Two women needed immediate medical treatment after drinking beverages that had been tampered within Germany, according to police.

In March and April, there were four incidents in two food markets of different retail chains in…
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