Police allege man menaced teacher and conveyed food was contaminated with lead acetate, which can cause irreversible neurological damage
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An 18-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly menacing a teacher and leading a school community to believe its food had been poisoned with lead acetate, while seeking a ransom of $2.59m.
The man was arrested after a “complex investigation” by South Australian police on Wednesday night which involved assistance from federal units including the domestic spy agency, Asio. The man faced an Adelaide magistrates court on Thursday.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/16/south-australia-man-arrested-after-school-led-to-believe-food-contaminated-lead-acetate-ntwnfb
Author : Henry Belot
Publish date : 2025-05-16 03:04:00
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