Student will 'avoid clubbing for a while' after reporting being spiked by a needle at university event
A student says she will "avoid clubbing for a while" after reporting being spiked by a needle at a university event.
University of Birmingham student Amy Taylor, 21, said she was targeted at an onsite Halloween party - also the focus of a second spiking report.West Midlands Police said it was investigating a "very scary incident".Last month, Home Secretary Priti Patel asked police forces for information followingMiss Taylor, a third-year human biology student, attended the Guild event on Saturday.
She said: "I already had quite a lot to drink and then I started feeling my arm throbbing a little bit but I just tried to ignore it, thinking someone had bumped into me. "I then started chatting to my friends about how I was feeling a bit funny, my teeth started chattering, my legs started feeling really fuzzy, so we sat down for a little bit and that's when it really kicked in.
"I sort of knew I'd been spiked straight away because that's not usually what I feel like when I'm drunk."Amy Taylor said she discovered this bruise on her arm after feeling it throbbing and becoming unwellMedical staff took blood and urine samples, carried out toxicology tests and administered a Hepatitis B jab, Miss Taylor explained. The results of the tests are expected in a few weeks.
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