CHILDREN who were suspected of being poisoned at a summer camp were separated from their parents for hours after the horror, a witness has claimed.
Eight youngsters were rushed to hospital on Monday after feeling unwell while attending the camp at a site in Stathern near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.
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A 76-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of administering poison with intent to injure, aggrieve or annoy.
A witness has now claimed that “distressed” parents were unable to see their children “for hours” after the shocking incident.
In nearby Plungar, a triage centre was set up in the village hall, with witnesses reporting seeing parents “screaming” at officers as they demanded to see their kids, reports Leicestershire Live.
Leicestershire Police said it had received a report of children feeling unwell at the summer camp on Sunday.
However, it was not until Monday that officers were sent to the site, alongside East Midlands Ambulance Service which was called to treat those affected.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) was then referred to the case on Tuesday, relating to the force’s “handling of concerns over the wellbeing of children”.
All eight children who were rushed to hospital on Monday have since been discharged.
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