Needle in banana found in child’s lunchbox at Newcastle school; parents told to cut up fruit

Jessica Brown
Updated September 19 2018 - 3:55pm, first published 3:53pm
FOUND: The needle was hidden inside a banana. Picture:  Andrew Quilty.
FOUND: The needle was hidden inside a banana. Picture: Andrew Quilty.

A CHILD at a Newcastle primary school has discovered a needle inside a banana packed in their lunchbox.

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Jessica Brown

Jessica Brown

Digital Editor

Jessica began her journalism career in 2009 as a cadet at The Port Stephens Examiner before moving to London for a two-year stint working in magazines and digital publishing. The Lake Macquarie local returned to Australia where she took up a reporting role at The Maitland Mercury. She worked across several rounds including local council, police and property before moving into digital journalism and joining the team at The Newcastle Herald in 2017.