Man, 76, arrested on suspicion of poisoning children at summer camp
Officers attended the camp by Canal Lane in Stathern on Monday afternoon after receiving reports that children were feeling unwell.
A triage centre was set up with the East Midlands Ambulance Service at a nearby village hall to assess all the children, with a decision made to take eight to hospital as a precaution.
Each of the children have since been discharged and their parents have been informed.
The 76-year-old man was arrested at the camp on suspicion of administering a poison with intent to injure, and remains in police custody.
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