Scotland’s Health Secretary has said the focus should be on “taking action” against men who spike women’s drinks, as opposed to punishing venues.
Reports of a spate of spiking incidents against women, some involving the use of needles, have spread through social media in the past week, prompting police investigations across the UK.
Humza Yousaf, who was justice secretary earlier this year, said police were taking the incidents “incredibly, incredibly seriously”, but said he would not like to see venues punished. “My view, having discussed this issue as a Government, is that the night-time industry are very, very concerned and are doing everything they possibly can,” he told BBC Scotland’s Sunday Show.“I don’t think we want to beat the
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