At least eight children were found with trace amounts of sedatives in their system.
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Police have been investigating for weeks and say it's not clear why the children were fed the addictive syrups.Hundreds joined a demonstration in New Taipei City on Sunday calling for greater transparency from the police investigation, with many criticising authorities for their lack of public disclosure.
Amid growing public concern, Taipei City Hospital has also begun offering free blood tests for preschool children to check for traces of sedatives. "Some parents found their children, over the vacation, had become irritable, restless and screamed when sleeping, and even cried out with leg cramps," he said.
The kindergarten at the centre of the controversy, a franchise of the Kid Castle Educational Institute, was ordered to shut down on 12 June. Its directors have been fined 150,000 Taiwanese dollars.
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