Reading Chronicle

Courtney Leonard purchased the £3.49 packet of the supermarket chain's Specially Selected frozen fruit after her 13-year-old niece asked to try them.

The chocolate-covered raspberries have recently become a viral craze across video sharing platforms TikTok and Instagram, where creators showcase taste tests and dessert ideas.

However, upon taking the very first bite into one piece of fruit, the teenager noticed an unexpected creature embedded in the core.

A dead, frozen maggot was uncovered wedged directly inside the cavity of the berry.