Children rushed to hospital after being poisoned with chemical from school lab

Three children were rushed to hospital after being poisoned by a chemical taken from a school laboratory in United Kingdom. The incident occurred last week at Lord Williams School in Thame, Oxfordshire. According to the school, the pupils ingested diluted copper sulphate, a chemical commonly used in science lessons. Thames Valley Police (TVP) is currently investigating. All three students have since been discharged and are now safely at home. It is understood that the incident happened after one child, along with a group of classmates, deliberately added copper sulphate to their water bottles, reportedly because they were attracted to the compounds bright colour following a science lesson. In a statement on Monday, headteacher Neil Dimbleby said Three students stayed in hospital overnight having ingested diluted copper sulphate that had been taken from a laboratory. The police were informed and have been supporting us through this incident. We are pleased to report that the students are all now safely at home. An anonymous source told the Oxford Mail that some parents were unhappy about the incident, with one parent reportedly contacting the police.The post Children rushed to hospital after being poisoned with chemical from school lab appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.