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12yo girl admits to putting needles in strawberries

As police investigate over 100 copycat cases. - by Nikki Black
  • 20 Sep 2018
12yo girl admits to putting needles in strawberries
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A 12-year-old girl has admitted to putting a needle into a strawberry before showing her friends, as police continue to investigate over a hundred copycat cases. 

According to reports, the girl placed the needle in a strawberry and showed it to friends at her school, the Daily Telegraph claims. 

One student told teachers and the police were called. They reportedly interviewed the girl at her home and she eventually confessed.

'Obviously, in the last few days we found a young person has admitted to a prank, including putting needles in strawberries,' the police commissioner told reporters in Sydney.

Mr Smith said the child would be dealt with under the youth cautioning system.

7 News Adelaide on Twitter

It comes as the Attorney-General said there had now been more than 100 reported cases of sabotage across the country, with the scare emerging in Queensland and spreading to Tasmania and Western Australia.

This article originally appeared on New Idea.

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Nikki is obsessed with all things celebrity and dreams she is a long-lost Kardashian. You'll find her binging Netflix's latest 'must-watch' show with a jar of Nutella by her side.

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