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| Stathern Lodge: 'Crazy' scenes after children fell ill at camp | |
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| Eight children from the camp at Stathern Lodge were taken to hospital | Eight children from the camp at Stathern Lodge were taken to hospital |
| Police have been given more time to question a man arrested on suspicion of administering poison at a children's summer camp in Leicestershire. | Police have been given more time to question a man arrested on suspicion of administering poison at a children's summer camp in Leicestershire. |
| Eight children from Stathern Lodge, Canal Lane, and an adult were taken to hospital on Monday amid what locals described as "crazy" scenes but have since been discharged. | |
| A 76-year-old man was arrested at a nearby pub on Monday evening on suspicion of administering poison or a noxious substance with intent to injure, aggrieve or annoy. | |
| Leicestershire Police said it received a report on Sunday of children feeling unwell, but did not visit the camp until Monday and had referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). | Leicestershire Police said it received a report on Sunday of children feeling unwell, but did not visit the camp until Monday and had referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). |
| The force said the investigation was being led by the East Midlands Special Operations Unit's major incident team. | The force said the investigation was being led by the East Midlands Special Operations Unit's major incident team. |
| The IOPC confirmed it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the incident. | The IOPC confirmed it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the incident. |
| East Midlands Ambulance Service said it received a report of a medical emergency at a private address in the nearby village of Plungar at 16:00 BST on Monday. | East Midlands Ambulance Service said it received a report of a medical emergency at a private address in the nearby village of Plungar at 16:00 BST on Monday. |
| A spokesperson said: "We sent a number of resources including four paramedics in ambulance cars, 10 crewed ambulances and responders from the air ambulance were also in attendance." | A spokesperson said: "We sent a number of resources including four paramedics in ambulance cars, 10 crewed ambulances and responders from the air ambulance were also in attendance." |
| They added nine patients - eight children and an adult - were taken to Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham. | |
| Investigation work has been continuing at the scene | Investigation work has been continuing at the scene |
| Neighbours described seeing stressed parents outside Plungar's village hall, which was used as a triage centre for the children on Monday. | Neighbours described seeing stressed parents outside Plungar's village hall, which was used as a triage centre for the children on Monday. |
| A 28-year-old woman who lives near the hall said: "We saw all the ambulances and police cars outside. All the kids were very guarded, they would not let anybody near it. | A 28-year-old woman who lives near the hall said: "We saw all the ambulances and police cars outside. All the kids were very guarded, they would not let anybody near it. |
| "Everybody was pretty stressed out. There were like four police cars, critical care teams, an ambulance, there was quite a lot. It was crazy. | "Everybody was pretty stressed out. There were like four police cars, critical care teams, an ambulance, there was quite a lot. It was crazy. |
| "The parents were pretty stressed, they were here until probably 11pm." | "The parents were pretty stressed, they were here until probably 11pm." |
| A man who also lives on the street said: "I saw maybe one girl with her dad. She had her toy with her. They were waiting around a lot. | A man who also lives on the street said: "I saw maybe one girl with her dad. She had her toy with her. They were waiting around a lot. |
| "It was a bit surreal I guess, a bit odd because it's quite quiet around here." | "It was a bit surreal I guess, a bit odd because it's quite quiet around here." |
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