76-year-old Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Poisoning Children At U.k. Summer Camp

LONDON — A 76-year-old man has been arrested connected suspicion of administering poison aft children fell sick astatine a summertime campy successful central England, constabulary said successful a connection Thursday.

Eight children were taken to nan hospital, constabulary successful Leicestershire, a region astir 100 miles northbound of London, said. All of them person since been discharged.

The investigation began aft constabulary were alerted by a 3rd statement astir children emotion sick astatine a summertime campy adjacent nan colony of Stathern, nan connection said, adding that officers and ambulance crews were dispatched to nan segment to further safeguard affected children.

A triage halfway was group up astatine a adjacent colony hallway to measure nan children, and officers contacted nan parents aliases guardians of nan kids who were taken to nan hospital.

A 76-year-old man was arrested connected suspicion of administering poison aliases “a noxious point pinch intent to injure/aggrieve/annoy. He remains successful custody astatine this time,” nan connection added.

“This is simply a analyzable and delicate investigation and we will proceed to supply updates to some parents and guardians and nan nationalist arsenic and erstwhile we can,” Detective Inspector Neil Holden, nan elder investigating officer, said successful nan statement.

He added that officers stay astatine nan segment to proceed inquiries into nan circumstances surrounding nan incident, and to supply proposal and support.

Local lawmaker Ed Argar, nan personnel of Parliament for Melton and Syston, told nan BBC that nan reports were “clearly shocking” and “deeply concerning.”

“Our thoughts are pinch nan young group affected, wishing them a afloat recovery,” he said, adding that he “would be aware against group speculating while nan constabulary do that work.”