Man, 76, arrested on suspicion of poisoning children at summer camp
Eight Children After getting sick in a summer camp in Leicestershire, a 76 -year -old man was arrested on suspicion of poisoning.
Police officers attended the Kanal Lane camp in the village of Stathern on Sunday, July 27 after receiving reports that a group of children feel good.
After moving to a trian center in the nearby village hall in Plungar, each was evaluated by the child. Ambulance service And eight was taken to the Queen Medical Center as a precaution.
Christian Charity Braithwaite Gospel Trust joined a summer camp in a youth center called Strathern Lodge, owned by Gospel Trust.
Leicestershire police, children’s patient (PA)
A representative of trust, while maintaining the maintenance of the building, the center was produced by itself and was hired by various organizations for training holidays and activities. No direct participation in the camp.
Since then, each of the children has been discharged and their parents have been informed.
76 -year -old man, one poison With the intention of injury and the police remain in custody.
In the afternoon of Thursday, there was a police cord in Canal Lane just outside the small village.
Other police vehicles leaving the site two police cars and three civil servants on the cord.
The scene outside the Stathern Lodge, which is home to a Children’s Summer Camp (Jacob King/Pa Wire)
In a distance beyond the cord, more civil servants can be seen to block a part of the road.
Detective Inspector Neil Holden, a senior investigation officer, said: uz We understand the concern that this event will give to parents, parents and the surrounding community.
“We are in contact with the parents and parents of all children.
He described this as “a complex and sensitive investigation ::“ Make sure that we work with joint agencies, including the service of children, including the service of children to provide full protection to children involved.
Eight children were hospitalized as precautions. Police remain at the scene to perform questions (PA video/pa wire)
“We are staying at the scene to conduct investigations about the conditions of those at the scene and to continue to provide advice and support in the region.
One East Midlands Ambulance Service The spokesman said that they joined the address in Plungar at 16:00 after being warned about “Medical Emergency”.
Four medical officers in ambulance cars sent a series of resources, including ten crew ambulances and air ambulances.
Meanwhile, Leicestershire Police He also said that he directed him to the Independent Police Behavior Office (IPC) about what he said was the “conditions for the first police response”.
An IOPC spokesman said: “On Tuesday, July 29, we took a behavior about the transfer of a group of children from the Leicestershire Police on the welfare of the police.
“Our evaluation team examined all the evidence existing and concluded that the issue should be investigated independently by IPC.
“The investigation will look at the professional behavior violations that resulted in a delay in the response of the Leicestershire police to those who later declared a critical event – that is, whether the duties and responsibilities are not fulfilled.”
Melton and Syston’s conservative deputy Ed Argar said that reports are “clearly shocking” and “deeply concerned about”.
“Our thoughts are with the affected young people – I wish them a complete recovery.”
“Understandablely, while people will have many questions about what happened, it is important that we remember that this is a lively police criminal investigation, so I will warn people who speculate when the police are doing this.
“However, I encourage the police to give as much information as possible, as soon as possible, but this vital investigation is uninhabitable.”
