Syringes hidden in Melbourne supermarket injure two children

POLICE are warning parents in Melbourne to be vigilant after two children were pricked by syringes hidden in a suburban supermarket aisle.

Two children were pricked by syringes hidden in a Melbourne supermarket.

TWO children have been pricked by syringes hidden in a Melbourne supermarket aisle.

The separate incidents happened on Monday at the supermarket in Broadmeadows, the first at 1.30pm when a child was pricked by a syringe hidden under a rail.

The second happened only an hour later involving a syringe that had been hidden in a similar way. The second child’s mother was shocked to find the syringe and alerted management of the supermarket, who called police.

Police are appealing to anyone who may have seen suspicious activity in the vicinity of the deli section of the Pascoe Vale Road supermarket on Monday to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au