Man charged after children fell ill at Stathern Lodge summer camp

A 76-year-old man has been charged with youngster cruelty offences after kids fell unwell at a summer time camp in Leicestershire.An investigation was launched by Leicestershire Police after eight kids and one grownup on the camp at Stathern Lodge, Stathern, had been taken to hospital on Monday. All have since been discharged.The police watchdog, the Unbiased Workplace for Police Conduct (IOPC), mentioned it was investigating the power’s dealing with of the incident.Jon Ruben, of Landmere Lane in Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, has been charged with three counts of wilful unwell remedy of a kid, relating to 3 kids.He has been remanded into custody and can seem at Leicester Magistrates’ Courtroom on Saturday.Leicestershire Police mentioned it first acquired a report that kids at a summer time camp on the location had develop into unwell on Sunday.Janine McKinney, chief crown prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service within the East Midlands, mentioned: “This has been an especially upsetting and surprising second for the neighborhood, and particularly for the youngsters and fogeys most straight affected.”We wish to remind all involved that there at the moment are energetic felony proceedings towards Mr Ruben, and he has the proper to a good trial.”