Hydebank: 10 offenders treated after 'drugs related' incident

Four offenders at a youth detention centre were taken to hospital after a suspected drugs-related incident on Friday night.

Published 30th Sep 2017
Last updated 30th Sep 2017

Six others being held at Hydebank Wood College in south Belfast required treatment on site.

Prison staff are understood to be investigating a suspected drugs link to the incident on Friday evening.

None of offenders involved are in a life-threatening condition.

The four who were taken to hospital returned to Hydebank after treatment.

A Northern Ireland Prison Service spokesman said: "Four young people from Hydebank Wood College were taken to hospital after becoming unwell.

"Following medical examination they returned to the college.

"As a precaution, a further six students received medical attention on site.

"None of those involved faced life-threatening conditions.

"Hydebank Wood is operating as normal and the Prison Service will be fully investigating the circumstances of the incident."