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'Poisonous' strawberries stolen from Kent farm Strawberries worth £300 stolen from Kent farm
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Strawberries coated in a chemical which can cause poisoning have been stolen from a Kent farm. Strawberries worth hundreds of pounds have been stolen from a Kent farm.
About 100kgs (220lbs) of the fruit, worth more than £300, were stolen from Hill Farm in Lenham Road, Ulcombe. About 100kgs (220lbs) of the fruit, worth about £300, were stolen from Hill Farm in Lenham Road, Ulcombe.
A police spokeswoman said: "The fruit had recently been coated with a chemical to help growth which can cause poisoning to the stomach." Kent Police initially said the fruit had been coated with a chemical that could cause "poisoning", but later said the it posed no risk to public health.
It is believed the same people have committed previous thefts from the farm, she added. It is believed the same people have committed previous thefts from the farm, a police spokeswoman said.
Kent Police said the thieves got into the farm by cutting a fence, before a vehicle was loaded with the strawberries sometime between midnight on Friday and 10:00 BST on Monday. The thieves got into the farm by cutting a fence, before a vehicle was loaded with the strawberries sometime between midnight on Friday and 10:00 BST on Monday, police said.
The force initially said the strawberries had been coated with a chemical which could cause "poisoning to the stomach".
A police spokeswoman then issued a statement saying: "It has come to my attention that the strawberries mentioned below do not pose a risk to public health."