Wednesday, November 20

Needle attack, the new form of assault on women in the United Kingdom


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It could be a variation of “spiking”, a way of drugging victims by pouring some substance into their drink.

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As if it were a horror series or movie, the UK police are tracking various attacks on women in centers night , the modus operandi It is the same, an attack with syringes when they were distracted, causing discomfort similar to the injection of some drug.

The story that transcended this case lived in Nottingham, known to be the cradle of the Robin Hood legend. There, Lizzie Wilson, from 18 years, lived this attack firsthand , according to reports from the newspaper The New York Times .

According to the information , Wilson went to a nightclub with three friends a few days ago, when she felt a sting in her back, as if she had been injected . Ten minutes later, the effects of the substance appeared, so she went to be helped by emergency services.

According to analysts, this technique could be a variation of “spiking” , in which criminals pour drugs into someone’s drink, a crime that often targets women, mainly with the aim of committing sexual abuse .

So far Nottingham Police have registered 44 Attempts to drug women who were partying since 12 September , of which 12 were made through attack with needles or something sharp, without being detained for the facts.

For many, the attempt to drug a victim does not it is tra This is a new practice, as the police in England and Wales had reports of similar cases , however, these new cases have raised concern in the authorities for being an attack physical direct to the victims through needle sticks.

Although the authorities continue with the investigation, different voices have referred to the case and some young students have called for a boycott of the clubs , or in any case, demand that the clubs register people upon entering.

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