A young Scots woman who was allegedly spiked at a bar in Glasgow claims security staff dragged her outside alone and refused to call an ambulance.
The woman was celebrating her friend's 30th birthday at arcade bar NQ64, in Glasgow, and began feeling unwell after one drink on Saturday, August 27.
Her friends claim she had gone to the bathroom when they spotted two members of security dragging her out of the venue. The group claim the bouncers left the woman in the street, despite her being unable to stand and drifting in and out of consciousness.
Her friends say, as the victim lay on the pavement, security staff from NQ64 ignored her until a chef from nearby Bar Square and an off-duty nurse came to her aid and called an ambulance.
The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, told the Record: I was completely fine, playing arcade games with my friends, but then I can't remember anything after 11pm. I woke up in hospital the next morning completely confused.
"My friends told me that two bouncers dragged me out under the arms from the bathroom area.
"They [security] made no effort to find out my name and left me there on the pavement outside NQ64 for forty minutes.
"They chose to dump me outside instead of dealing with the situation. The staff are supposed to have a duty of care to their patrons and investigate incidents like this."
Thanking those who helped her, she continued: "A chef from Bar Square came out to try and help get me to hospital and an off-duty nurse also stopped to give me first aid, but the security staff at NQ64 were more interested in arguing with my friends.
"They were even insulting the chef at one point. It was just so cruel and uncaring."
The woman's friend Calvin Paris told the Record he 'dreads to think what could have happened' if they hadn't seen her being taken out of the venue.
He said: "I dread to think what would have happened if she had been left on the street.
"We couldn't get her to stand and were getting a bit frantic but the staff from NQ64 just looked on.
"Staff and patrons from the bar next door came out to assist us. Nobody from NQ64 even bothered to show concern for at least half an hour.
"The manager then appeared waving an accident report clipboard.
"The security staff were insulting us throughout the ordeal and even started insulting the chef who came to help from a nearby establishment.
"The NQ64 staff showed a complete lack of duty of care and basic humanity."
The Daily Record have been informed that the chef from Bar Square who came to the aid of the spiking victim has been sacked from the venue.
Calvin added: "We have heard that the chef has been sacked. That is absolutely unacceptable."
A spokesperson from Bar Square confirmed to the Record the employee has been sacked.
They said: "Yes the chef has been let go. "I can confirm he has been sacked. I can't confirm the exact reason.
"Apparently he had gone outside and helped phone an ambulance when he started arguing with the bouncers from NQ64."
NQ64 spokesperson said: "We are aware of an incident at NQ64 Glasgow on Saturday 27 th August.
"This is currently under investigation with the team and we are reviewing CCTV.
"The safety and welfare of our team and guests remains our highest priority. NQ64 is proud to provide a safe and inclusive environment for all."
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Police were made aware of a possible spiking incident at a premises on Bell Street in Glasgow in the evening of Saturday, 27 August, 2022.
"The incident was reported to police on Tuesday, 30 August, and enquiries are ongoing.”
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