A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said they acknowledged the “concerning” prosecution statistics but stressed the “challenges” in securing evidence for a crime where “victims often don’t know they’ve been targeted until sometime later." /3
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CEO of the Talk About Trust Helena Conibear said tackling drink spiking in the region required a "joined up approach" to better support victims.
It comes after police across England and Wales received 6,732 reports of spiking in the year ending April 2023. /2
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According to a Freedom of Information request, Cambridgeshire Constabulary received more than 350 drink spiking reports between 2019 and 2024.
Huntingdonshire saw 28 reports of drink spiking across the five-year period, with Cambridge recording the highest number. /1
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Drink spiking victim speaks out after figures reveal number of charges in Hunts
Woman recalls terrifying moment her drink was spiked in St Neots after shocking new figures reveal the scale of the issue.
“I collapsed and felt paralysed across my whole body.”
These are the chilling words of Zoe Brennan, whose drink was spiked in St Neots.
An investigation by The Hunts Post found just ONE person has been charged for drink spiking in Cambridgeshire since 2019.
www.huntspost.co.uk/news/2471558...
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