Saturday, March 08, 2008

Foul play suspected after teacher falls ill

INSTRUCTOR'S DRINK THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED

Police are investigating whether someone poisoned a Lafayette High School science teacher who became ill Friday after taking a sip from her drink.

The Lexington fire department was called to the school on Reed Lane about 2 p.m. Friday. It was reported that something had been added to a teacher's drink, battalion Chief Jim Wells said.

The teacher, whose name was not released Friday, was taken to Central Baptist Hospital...

...[Scott Hawkins, Fayette County's director of high schools] said if it is determined that something was added to the bottle, the person who did it will be given "the strongest disciplinary action we can take."

This incident comes after the arrest of a 15-year-old Berea student who was accused of pouring 101-proof Wild Turkey bourbon in a teacher's Pepsi on Feb. 29.


This from the Herald-Leader.

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