Drink spiking incident in Old Town investigated by police

Detectives are investigating a report of a suspected drink spiking incident in Old Town.

During the evening on Saturday 6th August, a 19-year-old girl had fallen unwell following a night out with a small group of friends.

Det Sgt Scott Anger said: “We take reports of suspected drink spiking seriously. People should be able to feel safe when going for a night out and we have dedicated night-time patrols in response to public concerns. Detectives are leading the investigation into this matter.

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“We continue to work with our partner agencies and venues and have operations such as Project Vigilant as part of our preventative approach to tackling this type of offence.”

Anyone with information or who may have witnessed this incident is asked to call us on 101 and quote crime reference number 54220083044.

Further information and guidance about drink spiking can be found on the Talk to Frank Website

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