Nathan's dad Nigel called the probe "pathetic". He told how he was called by the school to tell him his son was being accused of "common assault" - and would be quizzed as it had become a "police matter". Nigel, 45, said: "I asked if anyone had been injured and they said no, as the assault had been carried out by a single pink marshmallow.
"Witness statements were taken from a number of pupils who had to be taken out of class. And Nathan was brought home in a police car. Unbelievable. You'd think the police would have better things to do with their time than investigate something as trivial as this." Nathan was larking about with pals on his way to Torpoint Community College, Cornwall, when one threw a marshmallow that hit a fellow pupil.
The pupil rang his parents to complain. And they called the school and police. Devon and Cornwall Police sent a sergeant and PC to the school - even though the cash-strapped force is struggling to maintain a proper service. A police spokesman said an "incident" took place near the school. He added: "Further inquiries are being made."
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It sounds silly, but it makes more sense than people might realize. Because of their consistency, marshmallows can really get wedged in the windpipe... and they're not going to dissolve quickly enough to allow air to get through.
(Another deadly snack is the konjac jelly cup. Apparently, 17 people have died from them since 1995.)
In this case, calling the cops was a bit of overkill... but obviously the kids and parents involved don't understand what could have happened. They need to be educated.
Tempest in a teapot, mountains our of molehills, missles out of marshmallows?
Barbwire wins this comments section.
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