We’ve previously reported on women’s safety both in Kent and nationally. There’s been a growing concern and an increase in spiking in Kent, with a new form of injecting girls in clubs. Due to the lack of urgency from clubs and local authorities, Canterbury Labour Party have organised a “Reclaim these Streets” March on November 4th.

A recent spiking incident involving two young girls allegedly took place in Club Chemistry on Wednesday night.

The police have been notified and are currently investigating.

Club Chemistry have been under fire for their negligence in relation to the situation and their lack of responsibility following a statement released on their official social media page. A Club Chemistry spokesman said: “This week an allegation has been made against the venue implying we were negligent in our care for an individual. This claim is false.”

“Following this a number of people without evidence have attacked the business or its human beings online. These people will not be welcome back.

“Drink spiking is a terrible thing that needs to stop.

“It doesn’t stop by attacking venues, it stops by people not putting things in other people’s drinks.

“If you are thinking of putting something in someone else’s drink, don’t.”

Rihan Shillabeer, a youth officer for the Canterbury Labour party tells us: “This year particularly for women, it’s been quite a volatile year from the death of Sarah Everard to then Sabina Nessa.”

“It’s led to this overspill of anger and finally women are in the mainstream media talking about assault that affects us – it’s always been so surface level until now. Very recently there’s been a national movement of women having enough and saying let’s bring this to the forefront, let’s talk about it”.

By Lina Ali