Teenager ended up in intensive care after drink was spiked at Oswestry dance, says mum
A teenager ended up in intensive care after his drink was spiked at a dance, his mother said today.
Chris Davies was at a dance with the Oswestry and Whittington Young Farmers Club eaelirt this month when he fell ill.
His mother, Carrie Davies, from Llanymynech, said Chris had been enjoying the evening on June 12.
"He had only put his drink down for a few minutes. In that time some spiteful, sick individual had put something into his can," she said.
"I was alerted when I was at work - I am an A&E nurse - that my son was unwell. When he arrived, it was pretty obvious that he'd had his drink spiked.
"He ended up having to be paralysed and intubated to stop him from damaging himself and for his condition getting worse. He spent the rest of the night and day in intensive care."
She is urging parents to warn their children of the dangers.
"My son could have died," she said. "Please tell your children to be vigilant, do not put your drinks down and if they act unwell, seek help. Chris is okay now, but we were very lucky - someone else's child may not be."
Mrs Davies said she didn't blame the organisers of the event at all as they had security at the dance at Middleton Farm, near Oswestry, and the event was well run.
