Woman charged with strawberry needle contamination sought revenge, court told

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Source: The Guardian

A Queensland strawberry farm supervisor seeking revenge over a workplace grievance sparked a nationwide crisis by planting needles in fruit, a court has heard.

My Ut Trinh appeared in Brisbane magistrates court on Monday charged with seven counts of contamination of goods with intent to cause economic loss.

The court heard Trinh, 50, was working at Berrylicious at Caboolture between 2 September and 5 September when she allegedly inserted needles into the fruit.

It will be alleged DNA matching Trinh’s was found on one of the needles.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/nov/11/strawberry-needle-contamination-queensland-police-arrest-50-year-old-woman

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1. "intent to cause economic loss" is all they're charging?