Woman arrested after 'noxious' Bath bag incident

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BBC Two police officers behind a cordon with an ambulance car near them. One police officer is wearing gloves and a face maskBBC

A cordon was in place on Stall St in Bath on Monday afternoon, while the area was checked for dangerous substances.

A 73-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of administering an unknown noxious substance, following an incident that left a woman in hospital.

Emergency services were called to Stall St in Bath on Monday, to reports of a woman approaching people with a bag, two of whom then started to feel ill.

A cordon was put in place and emergency workers in all-over protective clothing examined the scene, but no trace of any hazardous substance was found.

A woman who was struggling to breath and had itchy eyes, was taken to hospital and discharged on Monday evening.

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