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Arrest over illness at Goldfield Court housing complex | Arrest over illness at Goldfield Court housing complex |
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A sheltered housing complex where residents and staff were taken ill with symptoms similar to food poisoning is being investigated by police. | A sheltered housing complex where residents and staff were taken ill with symptoms similar to food poisoning is being investigated by police. |
A woman was arrested after officers were called to Goldfield Court in West Bromwich in the West Midlands on Tuesday evening. | |
She was questioned on suspicion of administering a noxious substance. | |
The 23-year-old has now been bailed to a secure unit for a mental health assessment, while inquiries continue. | |
Further tests are under way to determine the exact nature and cause of the illness, police said. | |
One relative said her mother had suffered vomiting and diarrhoea over three or four days and had felt drowsy. She said the symptoms started about two weeks ago. | |
Police are working with Sandwell social services and the home's management. | Police are working with Sandwell social services and the home's management. |
"Anyone with information in relation to the investigation should contact Sandwell Police," they added. | "Anyone with information in relation to the investigation should contact Sandwell Police," they added. |
The complex, which features 93 flats, is run by Housing and Care 21, in partnership with Sandwell Council . |
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