Two teenagers passed out during a night out and rushed to hospital after being spiked at a nightclub, it has been claimed.
Sophie Ashley and Charlotte Johnston, both 18, had been enjoying themselves at Fiction in Stoke-on-Trent earlier this month when they became unwell.
Both teenagers were taken home, before ending up at Royal Stoke University Hospital after they stopped breathing.
Sophie told Stoke-on-Trent Live her last memory was telling two men to leave her and her friend alone.
She said: “I stopped breathing upstairs and my mate stopped breathing downstairs and she was fitting.
“The last thing I remember in Fiction was being on the dancefloor and telling these men to get away from me and leave me and my friend alone. I don’t remember leaving or going back to my mate’s house.
“We didn’t have that much to drink. We were in hospital for the whole day and a doctor said they suspected we had been spiked but could not confirm what with.
“We are all in shock and scared to go out. We can’t sleep at night or eat. We are scared of something similar happening again.
“It was my first time going to Fiction and it has put me off going out.
“I don’t even remember the ambulance coming or anyone doing CPR on me.”
The nightclub has said it will investigate the spiking claims while Staffordshire Police were also called.
A police spokesman said: “Our focus remains on identifying those offenders committing spiking-related crimes.
“We would like to reassure anyone who reports such crimes that they will be listened to and taken seriously.”
Fiction is calling on anyone who thinks they may have been a victim of spiking to contact the police. If they are still in the venue they should ask for security or the management team.
A Fiction spokesperson said: “Everyone should feel safe on a night out, and they should feel safe in our club. While spiking incidents are incredibly rare, we take all reports of drink spiking very seriously.
"Our teams are fully trained on the issue and have the support of our on-site medics. We operate our ‘We Care’ policy and support the ‘Ask Angela’ scheme. We have anti-spiking devices available and operate 100% searches on entry.
"We have extensive CCTV throughout the venue and our security teams wear bodycams. “We will pass on footage to the police to help with any investigation. Anyone who is suspected of spiking will be detained and handed over to the police.
“We would encourage anyone who sees suspicious behaviour, or suspects they have been a victim of spiking, to seek immediate assistance from a member of staff or security who are trained to help and who also have the support of our on-site medics and first aiders.
“We would also encourage them to contact the police and seek medical advice so that any allegation can be properly investigated.”