'Crazy' scenes at camp where children fell ill in suspected poisoning, locals say
Published: 8/1/2025

Residents described "crazy" scenes after eight children at a summer camp fell ill from suspected poisoning in Stathern Lodge, Leicestershire. A 76-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of administering poison, later discharged, and children taken to hospital. The incident is under investigation by Leicestershire Police and the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Emergency services responded to reports of children feeling unwell, with nine patients taken to the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham.