Chinese teacher suspected of poisoning children’s porridge

A teacher at a kindergarten in central China has been detained by police on suspicion of poisoning 23 children.

The children were rushed to hospital after eating their morning porridge at the kindergarten in Jiaozuro city.

Preliminary investigations revealed the food contained high levels of sodium nitrite.

Police said a motive for the suspected poisoning was not yet clear as at press time.

However, Chinese media quoted police sources as saying the teacher had wanted to take revenge on a colleague.