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The Irish Sun
15 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Eight children rushed to hospital after ‘falling ill' at summer camp as pensioner, 76, arrested for ‘poisoning'
A PENSIONER has been arrested for "administering poison" at a summer camp after eight children were rushed to hospital. Police were called to the event in Stathern, Leicestershire, after several children fell ill. The report was made "by a third party" on Monday, July 27, cops said. East Midlands Ambulance service set up a triage centre at nearby Plungar village hall to treat the youngsters. Paramedics decided to transport eight children to hospital. Leicestershire Police have since arrested a 76-year-old man on suspicion of administering poison/a noxious thing with intent to injure/aggrieve/annoy. Read More He remains in custody while East Midlands Special Operations Unit's Major Incident Team carry out their investigation. The force has also referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). All eight children have thankfully been discharged from hospital. A spokesperson for the force said: "The investigation is now being led by the East Midlands Special Operations Unit's Major Incident Team (MIT). Most read in The Sun "This is to allow a full and thorough investigation to take place with dedicated resources. "Both detectives and uniformed officers from the Melton and Rutland Neighbourhood Policing Area (NPA) remain in Stathern today carrying out further enquiries and to establish the circumstances of the incident as well as providing reassurance to families affected as well as the local community." Detective Inspector Neil Holden, the senior investigating officer, added: 'We understand the concern this incident will have caused to parents, guardians and the surrounding community. 'We are in contact with the parents and guardians of all children concerned. 'Please be reassured that we have several dedicated resources deployed and are working with partner agencies including children's services to ensure full safeguarding is provided to the children involved. 'We also remain at the scene to carry out enquiries into the circumstances of what has happened and to continue to provide advice and support in the area. 'This is a complex and sensitive investigation and we will continue to provide updates to both parents and guardians and the public as and when we can.' A dedicated Major Incident Public Portal (MIPP) has been created. Anyone with any information has been urged to report it online. 1 A triage centre was set up to treat the youngsters at Plungar village hall
Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Land Rover driver who killed mum on e-bike in hit-and-run is jailed for 5 years
A man who killed a mum and left her boyfriend needing his leg amputated after knocking them off an e-bike in a hit and run has been jailed. Keaton Muldoon faced trial over the murder of 25-year-old Alana Armstrong – who died at the scene in Pleasley, Derbyshire – but was found not guilty by a jury at Derby Crown Court. He was also cleared of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Ms Armstrong's boyfriend Jordan Newton-Kay, who had his right leg amputated 15cm above the knee after the crash. Muldon, 23, had already pleaded pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving before his trial began in May and today has been sentenced to five years and three months. He was also banned from driving for 12 and half years. Derbyshire Police said CCTV footage showed his car following two e-bikes before ramming one of the bikes, causing the rider and the passenger to fall off. The car then drove off from the scene without stopping Muldoon, who the court heard was a drug dealer, told the jury of 11 women and one man on Tuesday that he 'did not know' he had hit anyone while driving his Land Rover Discovery on the evening of November 26 last year, and thought he had overtaken Mr Newton-Kay's bike at a passing point. The prosecution alleged that Muldoon 'pursued' the couple, and another electric bike ridden by a friend of Mr Newton-Kay, after they stopped near the defendant's 4×4 at a lay-by. The defendant told the court he feared he was going to be robbed but did not 'chase' the Sur-Ron off-road bike for more than a mile from the lay-by. Muldoon, who was father to a newborn baby at the time of the collision, told the court he lied to police that his uncle had possession of the Land Rover at the time of the collision because he was 'scared' about the murder investigation. He told the jury earlier this week: 'My head was all over, I didn't know what to think. I knew I wasn't going to see my children for a bit. I just had a newborn baby. I promised I would always be there.' Det Con Stevie Barker, of the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, said after the trial: "Alana was just 25 when she died, leaving her son without his mum, and her family grieving the loss of a young woman who had so much life ahead of her. "The consequences of Muldoon's behaviour on that night have led to the death of Alana and a lifetime of grief for her family. In addition, Jordan, the rider of the bike, also suffered life-changing injuries. "He then didn't even have the decency to admit what he had done in interview, instead trying to put the blame on someone else. It was months later before he accepted that he was the driver of the vehicle."
Daily Mail
22-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Woman, 86, arrested after reports human remains were buried at home in the 1970s
A woman aged 86 has been arrested after police received a tip off about human remains buried at a home in the 1970s. Officers from Leicestershire police are currently searching two properties in the city. The force said the report was made by a 'third party' and alleged human remains may have been buried at an address in Wolverton Road. Officers also executed a warrant at a property in Dumbleton Avenue on Saturday. Police and forensic officers remained at both houses on Tuesday, where cordons were in place. A blue tent could be seen in the garden of one of the properties. Leicestershire police the investigation was 'currently in its very early stages and officers are working to establish the full circumstances of the report'. In a statement released on Tuesday police said the woman was arrested on Saturday 'in connection with the investigation'. She has since been released on police bail while the investigation continues. Detective Inspector Neil Holden, from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit's major crime team, who leading the investigation said: 'This is a very complex and sensitive investigation which will take time. 'I appreciate the news of this investigation will be concerning to the local community and I must emphasise the investigation is in its very early stages as we continue to establish the full circumstances of the report. 'Given the serious nature of the allegations which have been made, a scene preservation has been put in place at both addresses to allow officers to carry out a thorough search and secure any evidence that could help our enquiries. 'Officers from the West Leicester Neighbourhood Policing Area remain in the area to provide further reassurance to the local community. 'Please speak to us if you have any information that you think could help us. I would also ask our communities to avoid the sharing of misinformation and speculation. Please only share information which is known to be true. 'We will provide further updates to you as and when we are able to and when it is appropriate to do so.' People living nearby expressed their shock. One Wolverton Road resident, Deepshikha, 23, told LeicestershireLive today: 'It's really shocking. We came home from work and there were lots of police. It is scary.' Miroslav Oracko, 30, who has lived in the area since 2017, said: 'It's a bit strange knowing there's [allegedly] been remains in the garden. You don't hear about this often so it comes as a big shock.' Another resident, Ellen, told LeicestershireLive: '[The police] started appearing a few days ago. We didn't know what was happening. 'We asked the officer if the people that lived there were okay and he told us they were.'
ITV News
16-06-2025
- ITV News
Man charged with murder after woman's body found in Burton Latimer after McDonald's crash
A man has been charged with murder after a woman's body was found. Paul Knight, 35, from Donnington Road in Burton Latimer in Northamptonshire will appear in Northampton Magistrates Court on Monday following the discovery on Friday. The woman has yet to be formally identified. Police were initially called to McDonald's in Folley Way after receiving reports that a blue Skoda Superb rammed into the restaurant, at around 3.30pm on Friday. Roads policing officers that attended the scene said that their inquiries led them to an address in Donnington Road, where the body of the woman in her 30s was found. A post-mortem examination carried out at Leicester Royal Infirmary gave the preliminary cause of death as applied pressure to the neck. Detectives from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit said they were continuing their investigation into the woman's death, and appealed for anyone with information to get in touch.
BBC News
15-06-2025
- BBC News
Burton Latimer: Cause of death determined after body found
A woman whose body was discovered in a house died as a result of application of pressure to her neck, a post-mortem Police said they were called to an address in Donnington Road, Burton Latimer, at about 15:30 BST on Friday - soon after reports of a car crashing into a McDonald's restaurant.A forensic post-mortem on the woman, who was aged in her 30s, was carried out at Leicester Royal Infirmary on said a 35-year-old man, arrested on suspicion of murder, remained in police custody. The force said that neither the woman, or the arrested man, were previously known to police.A spokesperson from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) appealed for anyone with information about the woman's death to contact police on 101, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
