KEIGHLEY MP Robbie Moore is calling for urgent action to tackle a rise in ‘spiking by injection’ incidents in nightclubs.
He has raised the issue in Parliament and is seeking a full debate.
The topic has come to the fore after a number of reports of women and girls developing bruising, or ‘pin pricks’, on their hands or thighs following a night out.
Indications are that victims have been physically spiked with needles.
Mr Moore said: “Spiking is a despicable act under any circumstances, but ‘spiking by injection’ is a particularly heinous crime. I have heard harrowing stories from young girls both in my constituency and across the country.
“I would like to see a full debate in Parliament, so we can discuss a plan to tackle these perpetrators.”
Home Secretary Priti Patel has ordered police to “urgently investigate” a rise in spiking in nightclubs across the country. The Night Time Industries Association has said it is “very concerned” about the reported increase.
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