Police call needles in Akureyri Halloween candy a failed prank

Needles found in Halloween candy in Akureyri were part of a failed prank within a closed group, police in northeastern Iceland said, according to mbl.is.

Earlier on Sunday, police asked parents to check sweets their children had received after needles were found in chocolate bars.

Police said the case had been resolved and told mbl.is that no similar incidents had previously been reported in the area.