Man in court after children fell ill at Stathern summer camp
He was remanded in custody and will appear at Leicester Crown Court on 29 August.Leicestershire Police said it first received a report that children at a summer camp on the site had become unwell on Sunday.The eight children - who were all boys aged between eight and 11 - and an adult were taken to hospital as a precaution.The police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), said it was investigating the force's handling of the incident.
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