Youngsters suspected of being poisoned at a summer camp were separated 'for hours' from their 'distressed' parents as police investigated the shocking incident, a witness has claimed.
Leicestershire Police revealed eight children were taken to hospital on Monday as a precaution after feeling unwell while attending a Christian summer camp at a site in Stathern, near Melton Mowbray.
The incident, reported on Sunday by a 'third party', happened at Stathern Lodge, a converted farmhouse with a sports hall and catering facilities.
On Monday afternoon, police arrested a 76-year-old man in a village pub car park three miles from the retreat, which is owned by a Christian charity - and are continuing to question him.
All of the children have been discharged from hospital, but residents in the nearby village of Plungar described 'chaotic' scenes following the suspected poisoning.
