Victoria Police warns the public after the man stung by a hidden syringe

Victoria Police warns the public after a man has been injured by a syringe hidden inside a hollow fence.

Police were called Friday at block 700 Yates Street to find the victim. by the needle after putting his fingers in the post, which had no top.

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Officers discovered that the needle was stuck in the post "so as to cause harm to someone who inserted his finger or fingers into the hollow space, "according to a statement by the police.

The wounds of the man were considered to be life-threatening, and he received medical treatment at the scene.

Although it is unclear whether this syringe was used or filled with any substance, the Victoria police reported receiving several reports of used syringes in "inappropriate places" in the last year

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Last January, three people were stung by used needles in the space of a week, including a three-year-old child.

The police remind the public fingers in places where their eyes have not yet been.