Schoolgirls spiked my daughter’s drink with laxatives.

[Halfordscarpark]

This is more of a WWYD I guess.

My daughter has been bullied recently at school, some physical, some verbal and this week the bullies poured laxatives into her water bottle at lunchtime and I had to leave work to collect her.

I’ve not heard anything more from the school or the parents and the children are still in school.

I’m interested to hear what you think and what you would do in this situation as this is not acceptable.

As others are saying police matter. So sorry for her and you. School should be all over it

I would be going to the police with this and asking the school to exclude the bullies (as they would have the power to do as it happened during school on their property).

You will need to have the police report filed swiftly and a doctors report as well ideally.

Interested to hear the outcome.

Do you still have the water bottle and the contents that could be tested?

Definitely police I would be absolutely raging if that happened to my dd.
Is she okay?

Goodness.What year group is this??

Make a referral investigate the parents to see how they were able to get hold of medication and lace a drink with this, and where they learned to do it.

You can’t ask the school to exclude the children. The school have to follow their policy and statutory guidance, not just be told by parents what they should be doing.

Police. ASAP. This isn't primarily a school matter, it is a criminal matter foremost.

I honestly hope the bullies get charged for poisoning your dd.
Is she ok op?

Here is your answer. Do not drop this, take it to the highest levels.

@PerkyMintDeer do you seriously think the police have resources to do this?

Wow! I’m horrified at the lack of response from the school, I’d file a formal complaint that the bullies aren’t being dealt with

@crumblingschools

If they have committed an offence on school grounds, during school time which results in harming another child and police action being taken.

Yes they should be excluded at the very least on a temporary basis until the matter is resolved.

If they end up with criminal record due to it they are likely going to have to be educated elsewhere. Depends on the age.

That is horrific.

The police must investigate this.

www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2538731/amp/Taking-just-one-laxatives-kill-Health-watchdog-warns-counter-drugs-cause-dehydration-kidney-failure.html

I'm another one who would report to the police. I am amazed the school did not.

In addition to the police you should raise it with the school governors. You said she's being bullied this isn't just one incident and the school have failed to stop it and now this.

Terrifying. Treat it the same as you would a stranger. If a stalker poisoned your drink with unknown medicine you'd phone the police.

Definitely a police matter

Not really adding up. So many questions how, why, was it ingested ?

Police.

I don't think it's as simple as just tell the police.

If there is no proof except someone saying "x put laxatives in your waterbottle" who may well back down if they have the police in front of them.

So the question is:
How did she know they did?
How did they get the waterbottle?
Did she drink it?
What evidence is there?

I suspect if she has just been told, then unless there is either CCTV evidence or there is someone willing to come forward and say they saw them do it, then the police will say there is nothing they can do.
If she saw it and didn't drink it, then I suspect the best the police will do is speak to the girls and tell them some equivalent of "don't do it again".
Either of which could end up backfiring as the bullies see this as they can get away with it.

That's not saying that you should drop it. But unless there is clear evidence, then you may be best dealing with the school at least first.
I would write down exactly what happened, including witnesses that may be prepared to tell the truth. Then what you want to be done and ask to speak to the head/safeguarding lead first thing on Monday. Depending on their reaction, depends on what you do next.
However it might be a point that you want to spend the weekend looking at other schools, and next week checking other schools which have spaces out, so she can have a new start in September.

First - do you have proof in the water bottle? Very impt. The school and police will want “proof”

Secondly, what laxative could she drink and not notice? I’m not aware of an over the counter that is tasteless. Did it taste? Smell? If could have been something else that gave her bad guts. Something worse than laxative.

Get full story and gather facts for your daughter’s sake.

I'm guessing @crumblingschoolsis from a school?

Do I think the police have the resources to make a referral as I suggested they do? Not only do the have the resources, they have a duty to do so.

This.

Police. Immediately.