Children who ate cannibis sweets in Surrey 'incredibly lucky they weren't more seriously affected'

Four children treated in hospital after eating cannibis sweets aren't thought to have suffered any long-term effects.

Three suffered violent reactions in Epsom following the incident on Saturday.

A 12 year old boy has since been discharged from hospital, while the others were kept in for monitoring and observation.

Officer are still investigating the origin of the sweets.

"These children were incredibly lucky that they were not more seriously affected by whatever it was that they ate - and this is thanks, in great part, to the prompt actions of two medical students who happened to be nearby and assisted in the early stages; as well as the South East Coast Ambulance Service and hospital staff for their rapid response and treatment.

"We are still investigating where the children obtained these sweets from, and are still keen for any information that may help us identify the specific source of the sweets in this case.

"I'd also ask anyone who has these types of products to think about how they store them and who could access them - consider the impact should these sweets come into the possession of younger children who have no knowledge of their contents.

"Officers will also be making reassurance visits to the area in Epsom where the children were found, so anyone locally with concerns is asked to speak to a police officer or PCSO".

Surrey Police, Detective Sergeant Lisa Betchley