Hundreds of partygoers have fallen victim to “hypodermic needle spiking” in Spain, the country's Guardia Civil police force has warned. The assaults are said to be part of a dangerous “viral challenge”.
At least 96 suspected cases of victims being pricked or injected with hypodermic needles have been recorded in Andalucia, a southern region of Spain containing tourist destinations Malaga and Granada. At least 12 more have been reported in Valencia and the Balearic Islands, Olive Press reports.
There is no official data on the number of needle attacks in the country, mainly taking place in nightclubs. However, the number of victims is reported to be “in the hundreds”, Olive Press’ investigation found.
