A shocking incident at a Taylor Swift concert has left 18-year-old Grace McAleavy reeling after she believes she was spiked, leading to her becoming incoherent and unable to walk.
The terrifying experience unfolded at Liverpool's Anfield Stadium on Friday, where Grace, despite not consuming any alcohol, began to feel unwell as Taylor kicked off her set.
Grace recounted the harrowing ordeal: "I was presenting as someone who had way too much to drink - I was slurring my words. I couldn't understand what anyone was saying, even when they were trying to ask me really simple questions."
She continued: "I was non-stop shaking and I was weirdly cold - they couldn't get my pulse because of how cold my hands were. It was mentioned that I had maybe had a bug or something but I haven't been ill since the concert."
A shocking incident at a Taylor Swift concert has left 18-year-old Grace McAleavy reeling after she believes she was spiked, leading to her becoming incoherent and unable to walk (SWNS)The aftermath of the suspected spiking left Grace feeling drained: "I felt hungover the next day and I slept for an unusually long amount of time - I felt out of my body and that I needed more sleep and I didn't want to do anything."
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Grace is at a loss as to how she was spiked, suspecting that her drink may have been tampered with rather than being injected with a substance, reports Nottinghamshire Live.
The teenager claims her drink at the stadium could have been easily spiked due to a mismatched lid and straw size. Grace, from Leigh, Greater Manchester, shared: "My friend checked my body for things like small bruises but with my outfit and my tights, it was quite difficult to tell."
"I don't have anything that looks like I've been injected, I had a bruise on my leg but there was no hole in the middle. I think the drink would be a more likely option," she continued.
"The cups had a lid but the hole was bigger than the straw, which is something I noticed at the same. I thought it was really strange because normally if they give you a lid and a straw, then it fits perfectly. I can't imagine that someone would have injected me without leaving a mark, but you never know."
After posting about her ordeal on TikTok, Grace received messages from others who had similar experiences. She explained: "I've had people message me and commenting, giving me details of what experience they had."
Taylor performed in Liverpool last week (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)
The aftermath of the suspected spiking left Grace feeling drained (SWNS)"I've had comments from people saying they thought that something like this had happened to people who they went to the show with."
Now wary of attending concerts alone, Grace, a Swiftie for five years, insists she'd only go if her boyfriend accompanies her. Reflecting on the incident, she said: "I do feel better now and I am lucky that it could have been a lot worse because people have been in a lot worse states compared to me."
"But I think things could have been different. I don't think I would go to a concert without my boyfriend present in the future."
Mirror Online has reached out to Anfield Stadium for comment.
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