Police drop charges against former Grand Hotel chef over expired chicken incident
Authorities have dismissed the case against a former Grand Hotel cook accused of serving out-of-date chicken to police officers before King Harald's funeral.
A chef who worked at Oslo's Grand Hotel was previously charged with providing police officers with chicken that had passed its sell-by date the day before King Harald's state funeral. The defendant's lawyer argued that the arrest was unwarranted and that no criminal conduct occurred. Based on the evidence, police have now closed the investigation without filing any charges. The lawyer maintains the case should have been dismissed from the start.
Why it matters
The dismissal highlights how legal decisions can affect public trust in food safety and law enforcement handling of minor offenses.
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