Three children from a UK school were rushed to the hospital after being poisoned with a chemical from the lab. The horror incident unfolded at Lord William’s School in Thame, Oxfordshire.
The school said the three pupils were taken to a nearby hospital last week after being poisoned with diluted Copper Sulphate. All three have now returned home following the incident, which Thames Valley Police is investigating. Headteacher Neil Dimbleby said on Monday afternoon: “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.”
It is believed that a child and a group of classmates had been intentionally adding copper sulphate to their water bottles as they were attracted to the colour of the compound following a science lesson, reports The Sun.
Lord Williams’s School is a co-educational secondary school with academy status in the town of Thame.
The school has children from the age of 11 through to the age of 18 with approximately 2,200 pupils.
The Express has reached out to Thames Valley Police for a comment.
