German police seek clues after Easter egg hunt 'polonium' find

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2026-04-06

Stuttgart (dpa) - Top state investigators are working to determine whether a vial labelled "Polonium 210" found during an Easter egg hunt near Stuttgart actually contains the potentially deadly chemical on Monday. The State Criminal Police Office (LKA) has taken over the investigation and is working together with the Ministry of the Environment, a local police spokesman said. Two men found the vial during the Easter egg hunt on Sunday in a gard......

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