Published Date:
21 July 2006
Drugs which could potentially kill a child have gone missing.
Police have issued an urgent warning after the spring-loaded auto-injector pens, designed to be injected into the body, disappeared.
A Lancashire Police spokesman said: "They contain a nerve agent antidote, which can cause a severe adverse reaction if injected by an adult.
" It would prove fatal if injected by a child.
"Members of the public are urged not to touch the pens but should alert the police immediately if they find any."
Police have not released details of where the drugs were stored or whether they may have been stolen.
The pens are described as looking like a marker pen, predominantly yellow in colour with a black cap on top.
Anyone who does find a pen and is injured by it is advised to seek medical advice immediately.
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Last Updated:
21 July 2006 8:16 AM
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Source:
n/a
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Location:
Preston
