Croydon University Hospital sealed off as woman ‘swallows poison’ with two police officers left needing tre...

spokesperson said: "Police were called at 3.46am by London Ambulance Service to reports of a woman having ingested poison at an address in Thornton Heath.

"The woman was taken to a South London hospital by LAS where she was found to be in possession of a possible hazardous substance. "Officers and London Fire Brigade attended Mayday Hospital and safety cordons and closures were established while specialist officers examined the item and safety procedures were enacted.

"Ambulances and emergency vehicles are being given access to the hospital throughout the incident response.The force added no arrests had been made. The incident has also led to the London Road, which runs from Norbury to West Croydon, by the hospital to be closed but it has since been reopened, according to the Met, and the incident has now been stood down.A spokesperson for Croydon Health Services NHS Trust said: “Following an incident in Croydon this morning we have treated a small number of patients, including two police officers, for chemical exposure.

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