Overview
- All eight children hospitalized after falling ill at a summer camp in Stathern on July 27 have now been discharged and their families contacted.
- A 76-year-old man arrested on suspicion of administering poison remains in custody as inquiries continue.
- The East Midlands Special Operations Unit’s Major Incident Team is leading the ongoing probe into the alleged poisoning.
- Leicestershire Police’s self-referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct initiated an external review of its initial response.
- Authorities set up a triage centre at Plungar Village Hall and launched a Major Incident Public Portal to support safeguarding and gather information.