US EditionMan, 76, arrested on suspicion of administering poison at summer camp after eight children taken to hospital
LEICESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND, AUG 2 – A 76-year-old man faces charges of wilful ill treatment after eight boys and one adult fell ill from suspected poisoning at a faith-based summer camp, police said.
- On Thursday, Leicestershire Police arrested Jonathon Ruben, a 76-year-old man, on suspicion of administering poison after eight boys aged between eight and 11 and an adult fell ill at Stathern Lodge in Stathern, Leicestershire.
- On Sunday, July 27, emergency services were called to the camp in Canal Lane, Stathern, following reports of children feeling unwell, leading to police and ambulance response.
- As part of the response, a triage centre was established at Plungar village hall with East Midlands Ambulance Service, and ten crewed ambulances and air ambulance responders attended, with the eight children hospitalized being discharged.
- Anyone with information should ring Leicestershire Police on 101, quoting crime reference number 25*442269, as the force has referred itself to the IOPC over police response circumstances.
- Next, John Ruben has been remanded into custody and will appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Saturday, August 2, facing three counts of wilful ill treatment of a child relating to three separate boys.
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