Woman in suspected spiking while celebrating new year

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Police said "ee are carrying out detailed enquiries to establish exactly what happened"

A 20-year-old woman is believed to have been spiked while out celebrating the new year in a Swindon club.

Police said they received a "report of an incident at the Tree nightclub in the early hours of Saturday morning".

The woman reported feeling unwell at around 02:50 GMT then found what "appeared to be" a needle mark in her leg and was taken to hospital "as a precaution".

Officers are checking CCTV and the woman is waiting for test results.

Wiltshire Police is encouraging anyone who believes they have been a victim of spiking, or witnessed it, to get in touch.

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