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The sweets that brought 13 teenagers to the hospital contained cannabis, according to police, who investigated an incident that caused panic in a Catholic school in North London.
Paramedics arrived at La Sainte Union Catholic School in Highgate, Camden, at 11:44 a.m. Monday, amid reports that students had fallen ill after eating candy during their morning break.
The girls are believed to have returned to class, where they reported feeling dizzy, while some vomited.
Tonight, Scotland Yard confirmed that the candy contains THC, the active ingredient in cannabis.
A statement issued by Met Police officers in Camden read: ‘We understand that candy contains THC.
‘We await tests to establish the amount of THC in each candy.
“While we wait for a full update of the hospital, no one is seriously ill. There has been no arrest; investigations continue.
The images show a line of ambulances and first aid vehicles parked outside the school; Police have confirmed that paramedics were treating the students who had eaten candy laced with cannabis.
A spokesman for the London Ambulance Service said: ‘We were called today at 11:44 am. M. To report an incident at La Sainte Union Catholic School, Highgate ‘
The images show a line of ambulances and first aid vehicles parked outside the main building opposite Hampstead Heath.
A witness told MailOnline they saw ‘girls outside ambulances crying and one vomiting’.
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the psychoactive element in cannabis that causes a high, it is illegal to sell items containing THC in the UK, while cannabidiol (CBD) is legal to sell and available on the high street as a health treatment .
The students were treated at the scene after suffering a “sugar rush” and taken to hospital, but police said none of them are believed to be “seriously ill”.
A spokesman for the school said the content of what the students ate was being investigated.
He said: ‘A small number of our students have been rushed to the hospital today after falling ill.
Camden police are running tests to see how much THC was put into each of the candies
‘The students got sick after eating what they thought was candy. Police are investigating the contents of what the students ate and how they came to possess them.
“We have informed the parents of this incident.”
A police spokesman said: ‘The London Ambulance Service called the police around 11:45 a.m. on Monday 5 October to report that the children were feeling ill after eating what they believed to be sweets at a school in Highgate Road, NW5.
“As a precautionary measure, 13 children have been transferred to the hospital. Her parents have been informed.
Police had previously confirmed that the school did not need to be evacuated as a result of the incident.
Paramedics were at La Sainte Union Catholic School in Highgate, Camden, at 11:44 a.m. M.
A spokesman for the London Ambulance Service said: “We were called today at 11:44 am. M. To report an incident at La Sainte Union Catholic School, Highgate.
“We dispatched several resources, including a clinical team leader, five ambulance teams, car medics, and incident response officers.”
“We evaluated thirteen teenagers on the spot and took them to the hospital.”
The 159-year-old school, which counts singer Tulisa and Harry Potter actress Imelda Staunton among its former students, has been contacted for comment.
Principal Sophie Fegan is expected to hold a special assembly at the school tomorrow to discuss the incident.
The school’s mission statement reads: ‘We are a Catholic school and we strive to provide a safe and caring environment in which girls develop to their full potential.
‘When a girl joins LSU, she and her family join a strong community of students, parents, governors, and staff.
“We seek to ensure that students have a sense of belonging and a deep commitment to our core values of service, courage and justice.
“The school focuses on educating the whole person academically, socially, spiritually, and morally through a curriculum focused on the needs and aspirations of all students.”
The Sainte Union, which has 1,032 students ages 11 to 18, was rated ‘good’ in a 2019 Ofsted report.
