A recent investigation by The Sunday Times, titled 'Inside Britain’s hidden drink-spiking epidemic', has uncovered the alarming extent of Britain's drink-spiking crisis, especially highlighting Cardiff and Caroline Street. The investigation, prompted by an influx of victim reports to MPs and police admissions of an inadequate testing system, has brought to light the prevalence of this issue. Notably, broadcaster Kate McCann shared her own harrowing experience of having her drink spiked by a group of men in a London bar, an act carried out so openly that it underscores the brazenness of the perpetrators. McCann's ordeal, which left her feeling strange and disoriented even after consuming only a sip, culminated in her waking up at 4 o'clock in the morning on the floor in her bathroom, illustrating the gravity and immediacy of the threat posed by drink spiking. The investigation also points to a systemic failure in addressing the crisis, with only 1,500 forensic urine tests conducted by police over the past three years. This lack of testing, combined with the fear and impact on victims, paints a concerning picture of the challenges in combating this epidemic.
Broadcaster Kate McCann tells of horror after 'having drink spiked in London bar' https://t.co/Nt6tTKWYQR https://t.co/9HW8OhKfPK
Presenter Kate McCann reveals 'brazen' drink spiking incident by group of men https://t.co/mbuxn3zlxw
Kate McCann on 'horrid feeling' after drink spiked by group of 'brazen' men https://t.co/hizBclf8ad
"Even though I'd only had a sip, I felt strange, I couldn't focus... "I woke up at 4 o’clock in the morning on the floor in my bathroom." #TimesRadio’s @KateEMcCann shares her experience of having her drink spiked in a London bar. https://t.co/OFoSIT6c8V
INVESTIGATION: The drink spiking epidemic in Britain's bars: The lack of testing (just 1,500 forensic urine tests carried out by police in the last three years), the fear, the impact and the reason behind it all https://t.co/plUGNVEHYR
So many worrying responses to this tweet. Would urge you to read the brilliant @thetimes investigation and use the box at the bottom of the page to share your experiences. It does matter: Inside Britain’s hidden drink-spiking epidemic https://t.co/VddCn6lSpQ https://t.co/jGgMtD1RN0
Broadcaster Kate McCann reveals terrifying drink spiking ordeal by 'brazen' group of men on a night out who did it in plain sight and 'didn't care' who saw https://t.co/xWL8UeD6nD https://t.co/qCXc5Xmefo
Cardiff (and Caroline Street) feature in this @MeganAgnew feature article in today’s Sunday Times that reminds us just how prevalent and awful drink-spiking is. Inside Britain’s hidden drink-spiking epidemic https://t.co/F8rVjhnPAJ https://t.co/hNl9uCPjeT
A Sunday Times investigation reveals the full extent of Britain’s spiking crisis, with MPs deluged with reports from victims and police admitting the testing system is inadequate https://t.co/w6dEv8GGAW
I had my drink spiked in a bar by a group of men so brazen they didn’t care who saw. A colleague spotted them, thought we’d be OK as I’d only had one sip but sadly it was enough. It was awful and I was lucky. Still don’t understand why they did it. It’s SO scarily common 👇🏻 https://t.co/JUZoMXR8YI
This won’t shock you… the algo completely buried this tweet even more than my usual tweets. Which is a shame because it is an excellent, nuanced article by @CityBureaucrat. https://t.co/p867Ho9AJc