State Police Investigate Needle Found in Halloween Candy Given to a Child

The Latvian State Police have launched a check into a case in which a needle was reportedly found in a piece of candy given to a child at Halloween. Halloween is celebrated on 31 October, when children traditionally receive sweets.

The newspaper Latvijas Avīze reports that stories about dangerous objects in holiday sweets had previously been regarded as fake news. The police check suggests this particular case is being taken seriously.

The source material does not say where or on what date the candy was given, how it reached the child, whether the child was hurt, or what the check has found so far. These details are unconfirmed, so they are not included here.

The police will need to establish how the needle got into the candy and whether it was done deliberately. Until that is clear, parents may wish to inspect sweets received from strangers before giving them to children.