Man charged over Stathern Lodge incident
- NEMM
- Aug 1
- 2 min read
A man has been charged following a report earlier this week in relation to a number of children becoming unwell at a summer camp in Stathern.
John Ruben, 76, of Landmere Lane, Ruddington, Nottingham, has been charged with three counts of wilful ill treatment of a child. The charges relate to three different children at the summer camp.
The charges follow a report received on Sunday (27 July) that children at a summer camp being held at Stathern Lodge in Canal Lane, Stathern, near Melton, had become unwell.
Emergency services attended the scene and eight children, who were all boys aged between eight and 11, were taken to hospital as a precaution.
An adult was also taken to hospital. All have since been discharged.
The public portal is available here: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/33EM25I63-PO1 for anyone who has been affected by this investigation or might wish to contact the force about what has happened.
A Leicestershire Police spokesperson said: "The owners and operators of Stathern Lodge are independent from those people who use or hire the lodge and are not connected to the incident.
This is an active criminal investigation and we ask that people do not speculate further about the incident, particularly on social media platforms. Leicestershire Police continues to work closely with partners ensuring that full safeguarding is provided to all those affected."
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IPOC) has confirmed it's investigating Leicestershire Police's response to the incident.
They said that an independent investigation will look at whether there were any breaches of professional behaviour – namely a failure to carry out duties and responsibilities – that resulted in a delay in Leicestershire Police’s response to what was later declared a critical incident.
Ruben has been remanded into custody and will appear at Leicester Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (Saturday 2 August).
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