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'I thought I was going to lose her': Mum feared for toddler given drugs at trick-or-treat

A three-year-old girl is believed to have swallowed prescription medication, thinking they were lollies, while collecting sweets on Halloween.

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A Melbourne mum feared her three-year-old daughter might die after the youngster swallowed suspected anti-psychotic medication collected while trick-or-treating on Halloween.

Abby van der Spuy fell ill and was taken to hospital on Thursday night when she started "making noises", according to her mother Tara Robe.

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