Man arrested in Austria after rat poison found in baby food jars

A jar of HiPP purée containing the poison was found in Austria, prompting a recall by the manufacturer.

Austria: Police arrest suspect over poisoned HiPP baby food

A 39-year-old man has been arrested in Austria for his alleged involvement in an attempt to blackmail a German baby food manufacturer.

Austrian police arrest man over poisoned baby food case - The Straits Times

Austrian police arrest man over poisoned baby food case  The Straits Times

Austria arrests man suspected of lacing baby food with rat poison

Austrian police have arrested a man suspected of lacing jars of baby food with rat poison in what authorities presumed was an extortion scheme. Police, cited by the APA news agency, said the suspect, aged 39, was apprehended in the state of Burgenland, south of Vienna. They did not name him nor say where exactly he was arrested. He was charged with deliberately causing a public danger and attempted grievous bodily harm. The arrest comes two weeks after Austrian authorities detected rat poison...

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Austrian police arrest man over poisoned baby food case

Austrian police said they have arrested a 39-year-old suspect in connection with a case in which ⁠rat poison was placed in jars of baby food in what their German manufacturer called an attempt to extort it.