Woman Arrested in Uckfield for Alleged Poisoning of Family

A woman and two children are in a serious but stable condition after a suspected poisoning incident in their home in Uckfield, East Sussex.

A 38-year-old woman and her two children, aged nine and 13, were rushed to the hospital on Thursday, February 8, 2024, after being discovered poisoned at their residence in Hunters Way, Uckfield.
Sussex Police have arrested a woman on suspicion of administering a noxious substance or poison to cause injury. The incident is being treated as isolated with no threat to the wider community.
The family remains in a serious but stable condition as of Friday, February 9, 2024.
Local authorities are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the troubling event, with a heightened police presence anticipated in the area.
Uckfield, a small town in East Sussex with a population of 15,000, is known for its low level of antisocial behavior, making this incident particularly shocking to the community.