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| Stathern Lodge: 'Crazy' scenes after children fell ill at camp | 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 |
| Residents have described witnessing "crazy" and "stressed" scenes after eight children attending a summer camp fell ill from a suspected poisoning. | Residents have described witnessing "crazy" and "stressed" scenes after eight children attending a summer camp fell ill from a suspected poisoning. |
| Police have been given more time to question a 76-year-old man arrested on suspicion of administering poison at Stathern Lodge in Leicestershire. | Police have been given more time to question a 76-year-old man arrested on suspicion of administering poison at Stathern Lodge in Leicestershire. |
| Eight children and an adult from the camp were taken to hospital on Monday but have all since been discharged. The man was detained at a local pub later that day. | Eight children and an adult from the camp were taken to hospital on Monday but have all since been discharged. The man was detained at a local pub later that day. |
| People living near a village hall where the children were taken for assessment by the ambulance service have described chaotic scenes. | People living near a village hall where the children were taken for assessment by the ambulance service have described chaotic scenes. |
| Marco Smeeth, the landlord of The Anchor Inn in Plungar, said it served burgers, chips and drinks to about 45 children on Monday afternoon. | Marco Smeeth, the landlord of The Anchor Inn in Plungar, said it served burgers, chips and drinks to about 45 children on Monday afternoon. |
| He told the BBC the children, understood to be from Nottinghamshire and aged about 10, were in "good spirits" although tired from a two-mile walk in the village. | He told the BBC the children, understood to be from Nottinghamshire and aged about 10, were in "good spirits" although tired from a two-mile walk in the village. |
| Mr Smeeth added the meal had been paid for by the pub, and that it was a charitable gesture he had been doing for children of Stathern Lodge Fund for about eight years. | Mr Smeeth added the meal had been paid for by the pub, and that it was a charitable gesture he had been doing for children of Stathern Lodge Fund for about eight years. |
| He said police arrived at about 15:30 and arrested the man in the car park, which was "discreetly done". | He said police arrived at about 15:30 and arrested the man in the car park, which was "discreetly done". |
| The children were taken to the village hall, and that is when parents started to arrive, Mr Smeeth added. | The children were taken to the village hall, and that is when parents started to arrive, Mr Smeeth added. |
| Investigation work has been continuing at the scene | Investigation work has been continuing at the scene |
| "[The parents] were really annoyed they couldn't see their children," he said. | "[The parents] were really annoyed they couldn't see their children," he said. |
| The hall in Plungar was used as a makeshift triage centre before it was decided some of the children needed to be taken to hospital. | The hall in Plungar was used as a makeshift triage centre before it was decided some of the children needed to be taken to hospital. |
| 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 near the hall 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 near the hall 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. |
| "The parents couldn't get any access to the kids, that was the weird thing. Just been told they weren't allowed in basically. I felt for them. | "The parents couldn't get any access to the kids, that was the weird thing. Just been told they weren't allowed in basically. I felt for them. |
| "It was mostly confusion from what I could tell, there were a lot of cars turning up." | "It was mostly confusion from what I could tell, there were a lot of cars turning up." |
| Police received reports of children feeling unwell on Sunday and went to the lodge the following day | Police received reports of children feeling unwell on Sunday and went to the lodge the following day |
| 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 at the camp in Stathern, which is about eight miles (12.8km) north of Melton Mowbray. | The IOPC confirmed it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the incident at the camp in Stathern, which is about eight miles (12.8km) north of Melton Mowbray. |
| The arrested man was detained on suspicion of administering poison or a noxious substance with intent to injure, aggrieve or annoy. | |
| East Midlands Ambulance Service said it received a report of a medical emergency in Plungar at 16:00 BST on Monday. | East Midlands Ambulance Service said it received a report of a medical emergency in 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 the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham. | They added nine patients - eight children and an adult - were taken to the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham. |
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