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Teen girl ‘drugged’ after being stabbed with needle at seaside concert

26 June 2023 , 14:20
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Teen girl ‘drugged’ after being stabbed with needle at seaside concert
Teen girl ‘drugged’ after being stabbed with needle at seaside concert

A TEEN girl was allegedly drugged after being stabbed with a needle at a seaside concert.

Gracie Warren says she was targeted at the Worried About Henry gig at the Dreamland amusement park in Margate, Kent.

The teenage girl says she was stabbed with a needle during a gig at Dreamland in Margate (file photo) tdiqtiqkkiquuprw
The teenage girl says she was stabbed with a needle during a gig at Dreamland in Margate (file photo)Credit: Alamy

Cops have confirmed they have launched an investigation after a teenage girl at the gig found a puncture wound in her arm after falling ill.

A Kent Police spokesman said it followed a separate report made yesterday by a woman who suspected her drink was spiked at the event on Saturday.

Gracie took to Facebook to share her ordeal.

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She wrote: “People who were at the Worried About Henry Dreamland event last night and think they were just very drunk but didn’t drink a lot or passed out randomly please check your body for a small stab mark.

“I got spiked last night and ended up being blue-lighted to hospital.”

Gracie was with her boyfriend and pals during the whole gig and was not on her own at any point, she said.

Her dad, Mark, also took to Facebook to detail the incident.

He wrote: “She lost all feeling in her arms and legs and started to foam at the mouth.

"She was then taken to the medical tent by a friend and family member, at which point she was totally unresponsive.”

Gracie said she suffered eight seizures and was on a drip for four hours “to flush the drug out”.

She also underwent a CT scan and eventually left the hospital at 1.30am.

Her dad added: “Gracie was not on her own at any point and was with her boyfriend and friends at the time of the incident, which is what is so concerning.

“As a family we can’t thank the ambulance crew and hospital staff enough for the excellent care and treatment that Gracie received. Thank God she is finally feeling better today.”

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Police confirmed today, a needle spiking report had been made after “a teenage girl had become unwell” and later “discovered a puncture wound on her arm” which followed an earlier drink spiking report on Sunday morning.

They earlier said a woman had contacted them to say “she may have had her drink spiked at Dreamland, Margate the previous evening”.

Officers have since been in contact with the woman and inquiries to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident are ongoing.

A spokesperson for Dreamland said: “On Saturday night two people were taken to hospital from Dreamland Margate where the Worried About Henry event was taking place.

“One patient showed symptoms in line with those of drug use. We understand that the patient has subsequently recovered.

"The other patient was suffering from non drug-related symptoms of a pre-existing medical condition.

“Dreamland staff and medical teams worked closely on the night to ensure that the patients were given the best on-site care and transferred them to the local hospital in a timely and safe manner.

“We take the health and safety of our customers extremely seriously, and should local Kent Police or medical staff see any requirement for any further investigations we will of course cooperate fully.”

Cops have confirmed an investigation has been launched (file photo)
Cops have confirmed an investigation has been launched (file photo)Credit: PA:Press Association

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