Kent Police say enquiries continue after receiving reports from two people who said they suspected they were ‘spiked’ at a gig at Dreamland on Saturday.
In a post to facebook one young woman issued a warning, saying she had been stabbed in the arm with a needle and then became violently ill.
Her father also shared a post to social media, saying: “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.
“After being admitted to QEQM A&E (she) remained unresponsive and had multiple seizures for a further three hours before finally being violently sick and slowly starting to speak. After a CT scan lots of fluids and observations she was finally let out of the hospital.”
The father thanked ambulance crew and hospital staff for “the excellent care and treatment that (she) received.”
He said they understood several people had been unwell. Police say two complaints were lodged.
A Kent Police spokesperson said: “On Sunday 25 June, a woman contacted Kent Police to report that she may have had her drink spiked at Dreamland, Margate the previous evening (24 June).
“On Monday 26 June, Kent Police received a separate report that a teenage girl had become unwell at the same event and had subsequently discovered a puncture wound on her arm.
“Enquiries to establish the full circumstances surrounding both incidents are ongoing.”
Kent Police said no arrests have been made.
A Dreamland spokesperson 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 (/absorption). 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.”
