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US police identify chilli finger
The Wendy's restaurant in San Jose, California where the incident happened
The reward Wendy's offered for information has paid off
A finger allegedly found in a bowl of chilli at a Wendy's restaurant has been identified, US police have said.


Police say the finger had been lost in an industrial accident in December.

Ms Ayala, 39, was arrested last month on larceny charges. Her claim cost Wendy's millions of dollars in lost sales.

Mystery solved


"The jig is up, the puzzle pieces are beginning to fit together and the truth is being exposed," he added.



She has since withdrawn her lawsuit against Wendy's.


It says it has had to sack employees because of the loss in sales.

How the finger of suspicion led police to Anna Ayala

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