Needle found in sweets in Zvejnieki neighbourhood: State Police launch investigation following Halloween
A needle has been discovered in sweets intended for children in the Zvejnieki neighbourhood following Halloween. The State Police have received a report and launched a departmental investigation.
Needle found in sweets in Zvejnieki neighbourhood — police investigate Halloween incident
Following Halloween celebrations, the State Police have received a report of a needle found in sweets in the Zvejnieki neighbourhood, according to tv3.lv. A departmental investigation has been launched in connection with the incident.
Over the past weekend, children, young people and adults in Latvia celebrated Halloween. The holiday tradition of visiting neighbours and asking for sweets is particularly popular among children.
On Monday, tv3.lv contacted the State Police with questions about possible incidents involving needles placed in sweets. At that time, law enforcement officials indicated that no information about such cases had been received, noting that such reports appear every year.
However, in the afternoon, the State Police confirmed that one incident had been recorded — a report was received of a needle found in sweets in the Zvejnieki neighbourhood.
Information about the discovery has also spread on social media. On Sunday, a notice was published in a Facebook group dedicated to news and announcements from the Saulkrasti area: "Beware, parents, if your children were in Zvejnieki yesterday!"
In recent years, reports and photographs of needles in sweets have regularly appeared on social media following Halloween, though their accuracy is often disputed in comment sections. This year's case in the Zvejnieki neighbourhood is the first officially confirmed by the State Police.
Source: Google News LV — Crime (lv)