Child hospitalised after ingesting unexpected object while trick or treating
A pre-school age child has been rushed to hospital in Victoria after she ate a drug that was mixed in with lollies while out trick or treating.
The child was enjoying Halloween festivities in Bacchus Marsh when the incident occurred.
Victoria Police spoke to news.com.au about the incident.
“Investigators have been told that the child may have ingested a prescription medication and are currently making inquiries as to how this happened,” police said in a statement.
The child became ill while trick or treating just after 8 pm yesterday and the child’s mother noticed that she was not well. The mother quickly called an ambulance and the child was taken to hospital for observation.
A little girl has been rushed to hospital after falling ill while trick or treating in Bacchus Marsh. Police say the child appears to have swallowed prescription medication which may have been mixed in with her lollies while out door knocking. https://t.co/fiL2O99hCo #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/aKcnA3ilFU
— 7NEWS Melbourne (@7NewsMelbourne) 31 October 2019
The drug ingested has reportedly been used to treat psychosis and may have become mixed up with other sweet that were collected by the girl.
Police are investigating but currently do not have reports of similar incidents.
The girl’s parents told Channel 7 that they’re using the incident as a warning to other parents who went trick or treating in the same area.