Woman in Her 40s Referred to Prosecution for Stealing Expired Jelly and Giving It to Elementary Students
Some Elementary Students Felt Nauseous After Eating Jelly
Chemical Analysis Found No Abnormalities in the Jelly
A woman in her 40s has been referred to the prosecution on charges of stealing expired jelly and distributing it to elementary school students.
On August 18, the Bupyeong Police Station in Incheon announced that it had referred Ms. A, who had been booked without detention, to the prosecution on theft charges only, after initially investigating her for inflicting bodily injury by negligence.
Ms. A is accused of stealing jelly that had expired about a year earlier from a supermarket in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, at around 12:25 p.m. on June 11.
She then gave the stolen jelly to six fifth-grade students at a nearby elementary school. Four of these students showed symptoms such as nausea and were taken to the hospital.
During the police investigation, Ms. A stated, "I tried the jelly myself and thought it was fine, so I gave it to the children."
According to the police, a chemical analysis of the jelly found no particular abnormalities.
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The police initially booked Ms. A on charges of inflicting bodily injury by negligence. However, since the victims' guardians did not wish to pursue punishment, the police dropped that charge and referred her to the prosecution only on theft charges.
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