Girl, 12, spiked family friend's drinks with bleach because she was angry about being sent to stay with her for the summer

School pupil, 12, spiked family friend's tea and apple juice with bleach

Girl was angry at having to say with the victim in the school holidays

Woman left tea as it had an 'usual smell' but drank from juice carton



Poisoned drink scalded victim's throat and made her vomit immediately

She was taken to hospital - but didn't suffer any permanent injuries



Girl given eight-month referral order and her mother ordered to pay costs



A 12-year-old-girl spiked a family friend’s drink with bleach because she was angry about being sent to stay with the woman for the summer holidays, a court heard today.

The year eight pupil, who cannot be named for legal reasons, laced tea and apple juice with the chemical before giving it to the victim with her breakfast as a 'gesture of kindness', the court was told.



The victim was initially dubious about the out of character gesture by the difficult adolescent and even left her cup of tea as it had an 'unusual smell'.

A 12-year-girl spiked a family friend's tea and juice with bleach because she didn't want to stay with the woman at her flat in Euston, London, location pictured, during her summer holidays, a court was told

But after sipping from the juice carton her throat began to burn and she began vomiting at her flat in Drummond Street, Euston, London, on August 29 last year.

The victim was taken to hospital. She has now fully recovered and did not suffer any permanent injuries.

Now 13, the girl - who lives in Kentish Town, north London, with her mother - admitted unlawfully administering a noxious substance with intent to injure, aggrieve or annoy.

She was given an eight-month referral order and will be supervised by social workers at Camden Youth Services. Her mother was ordered to pay a £15 surcharge.

The court heard how the girl decided to poison the woman after her stay was extended.



Stuart Sampson, prosecuting at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court, said: 'The defendant was staying with the victim who is a friend of her family’s during the school holidays which was I think a stay that was rather longer than anticipated.

'It is clear that the defendant who is if previous good character is a troubled young lady.

'On the 29th August the defendant woke the victim and offered her breakfast which consisted of toast, apple juice and a cup of tea.

'The victim was a little suspicious that she had gone to so much trouble and decided to consume toast, but didn’t drink the tea as it had an unusual smell which she couldn’t identify.

'She went for a shower and took the drink of apple juice with her. She drank some apple juice and felt a burning in her throat and vomited.

'The defendant asked if she was alright she called an ambulance.'

Before paramedics arrived another woman in the house seized the poisoned drink from the 12-year-old.

Highbury Magistrates Court, pictured, heard how the victim's throat was scalded after she drank the bleach - which also made her vomit. The child was given an eight-month referral order in court today

Officers seized a spray bottle of Domestos bleach and a one-litre carton of Princes apple juice from the flat, the court heard.



Mr Sampson continued: 'She took the apple juice carton from the defendant, saw it was open and smelled of bleach. Subsequent analysis showed it contained bleach.

'The victim informed police she had been fully aware of the defendant’s background and was concerned that she needed help.

'It transpired that the victim heard from another that on a previous night had spoken to the defendant and she had asked what what would happen if someone drank bleach, and they made it quite clear that is was very dangerous.

'I can say that the concern for all parties is that the defendant gets the help that she needs.'

District Judge Gill Allison agreed not to impose a compensation order as the poisoning was a 'family issue'.

She said to the girl: 'When young people plead guilty to an offence the court has one option and that is to make a referral order.

'These are the circumstances here and I make a referral order...for the next eight months you will work with Camden Youth Services.

'I hope the order goes well and you continue being successful at school.'



