A woman accused of sparking a national food safety panic when needles were found inside strawberries has had all charges against her dropped.
Former strawberry farm supervisor My Ut Trinh, 51, was due to stand trial charged with food contamination offences.
However, the start of the Brisbane District Court trial was delayed after two days of legal argument and Ms Trinh was told on Wednesday that prosecutors had dropped all charges. The prosecution have indicated that they will no longer proceed against you with these charges, Justice Michael Byrne said. You are now discharged and you can leave the dock.
Strawberry worker accused of putting needles into fruit has charges dropped
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Vindicated : Charges dropped against woman accused of strawberry needle contamination
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Judgeâs concerns for paranoid accused mum killer A man accused of killing his mother will not be bailed until concerns over his mental state, including a fixation with a gun, are checked out.
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Subscriber only A judge considering a bail application for a man charged with the manslaughter of his mother has expressed concerns about his paranoia, drug use and obsession with a gun. Supreme Court Justice Soraya Ryan adjourned the bail application for Christian Dino Lawlor in order for him to have a mental health assessment. Lawlor wanted to get bail to return to live with his family and attend the funeral of the mother whom he is charged with unlawfully killing, by gunshot.
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