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Arrest over 'noxious substance' case at nursery

Tom OakleyWest Midlands
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Police urged people to "avoid speculating" over what happened at the nursery at Bitterley CofE Primary School

A woman has been arrested after reports that a noxious substance was administered at a nursery in Shropshire.

Police said they were called to the nursery site at Bitterley CofE Primary School, near Ludlow, on Saturday.

A 37-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of administering a noxious substance and has since been released on bail.

No serious injuries were reported, a spokesperson for West Mercia Police said.

As part of the investigation, officers said they were working with the school, Shropshire Council's safeguarding team, the Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust and the Integrated Care Board.

The spokesperson added: "Understandably, people will have questions about what has happened, but we would ask people to avoid speculating while we carry out our investigation."

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