Tasmania Police, Public Health investigating alleged case of needle in Hobart strawberries

Melissa Mobbs
Johanna Baker-Dowdell
Updated September 17 2018 - 3:48pm, first published 2:46pm
No information to suggest needle in strawberry was a hoax: police
No information to suggest needle in strawberry was a hoax: police

A Southern Tasmanian woman allegedly discovered a needle inside her strawberries after her daughter took a bite out of the fruit and found the foreign object.

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Melissa Mobbs

Melissa Mobbs

Deputy Editor

A journalist with more than a decade of experience, Melissa Mobbs currently works as the Deputy Editor for The Examiner Newspaper in Launceston, and has a strong background in reporting on crime and the justice system. Send tips to Melissa.Mobbs@examiner.com.au or on Twitter via @melissamobbs.

Johanna Baker-Dowdell

Johanna Baker-Dowdell

Senior journalist

Johanna has more than 22 years experience as a journalist for newspapers, magazines and online publications.

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