The move comes as tougher new measures are proposed to tackle spiking following a surge in the number of people being targeted
Police are spending £650,000 on extra forensic testing in a crackdown on spiking cases after Scots victims revealed huge delays.
Jess Insall, 20, told the Record: “Until there is a lot more action on spiking –training venue staff on how to deal with it and ensuring that there is a better connection between the NHS and police service to make sure samples are taken in a timely matter – it is very hard to see how victims will get much justice at all.”
The accountant, from Edinburgh, was left sick, unable to talk, and “paralysed” when she was spiked on a night out in Glasgow in March 2022.Jess said she had lost all faith in the justice system as MSP Russell Findlay highlighted her case, and others, in November. She finally received her results earlier this year.
Banned class-C drug GHB, or gamma hydroxybutyrate, induces confusion, euphoria and reduces inhibitions. An overdose can lead to coma or death. “The real priority should be trying to get the samples taken as quickly and as easily for the victims as possible.” The Scottish Conservatives are putting forward a Bill to create a new crime for spiking, which can currently be recorded in two ways. The proposal would tighten licensing requirements and give police and the NHS standard procedures.Venues may also be required to keep spiking kits on site to test drinks and train staff to recognise the signs.
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