Six people reported to a first aid post on Saturday evening because they suspected they had been stabbed or pricked during festivities at Anton Pieckplein in Kaatsheuvel. The police have launched an investigation. One of the reporters is an 18-year-old woman who became unwell and was taken to hospital, police said.
At that time, the Square Festival was taking place on the square, a four-day party with funfair, drive-in show and live performances.
The Forensic Investigation Service is investigating whether the six reporters were indeed stabbed or pricked and if so with what. The 18-year-old woman’s illness is also being investigated.
The police are calling on people who became unwell on Saturday evening or after their visit to Anton Pieckplein to contact their GP.
Secretly drugged with a hypodermic needle
In various countries, including the Netherlands, reports have recently been made of people who say they have been pricked while going out, where they are secretly drugged with a hypodermic needle. The victim then becomes unwell. Much is still unclear about this phenomenon, also known as ‘needle spiking’.
Young people unwell in Helmond
On Friday evening, some young people became unwell at the Minor Party in community center De Geseldonk in Helmond. Several hundred young people attended the party. Rumors have it that children were also stung here.
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