Children ‘poisoned’ at summer camp ‘were separated from parents for HOURS’ after horror – as pensioner quizzed by cops

Published on August 01, 2025 at 06:23 AM

Eight children rushed to hospital after falling ill at summer camp as pensioner, 76, arrested for ‘poisoning’

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.

A 76-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of administering poison with intent to injure, aggrieve or annoy.

Leicestershire Police said it had received a report of children feeling unwell at a summer camp in the village of Stathern 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.

A witness has also now claimed that “distressed” parents were unable to see their children “for hours” after the shocking incident.

A triage centre was set up at a village hall in nearby Plungar, with witnesses reporting seeing parents “screaming” at officers as they demanded to see their kids, reports Leicestershire Live.

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Aerial view of a crime scene in Stathern, Leicestershire.
Eight children were rushed to hospital after being suspected of being poisoned at a summer camp

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