'Bleach' inquiry into pensioner's death

The women were taken to Wexham Park Hospital

One elderly woman has died and two are in a serious condition in a Slough hospital after an incident at a nursing home.

Six women, all in their 80s, were taken to Wexham Park Hospital from Sunday afternoon onwards.

It is understood that they all drunk a fluid believed to be a chemical substance similar to bleach, thinking it was a soft drink.

One woman died on Monday morning and two are said to be in a serious condition.

A Thames Valley Police spokesman told BBC News Online: "The Health and Safety Executive and the police are carrying out a joint investigation into the circumstances of the incident."

He confirmed that police were called to the nursing home in Slough on Sunday afternoon.

Paul Grant, the hospital's Director of Nursing, said: "Two women are seriously ill and three are stable."