A REALITY TV star was rushed to hospital after reporting being drugged and robbed at a party in a horrifying ordeal.
Vanessa Mariposa shared what happened with her 800,000 Instagram followers after the frightening events.
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The Austrian social media star described what happened to her and a friend when they went to a rooftop party in Mallorca.
“I want to use my platform today to talk about something really important,” she told her followers.
“I want to share something serious with you, something that happened to me recently and that every woman needs to hear.”
The 32-year-old outlined the events of the night to her followers, warning them of the dangers of spiking.
“We were there for about three hours, had three glasses of wine and kept our drinks with us the whole time,” she said.
“But suddenly, both of us started feeling extremely unwell, out of nowhere.”
She revealed that someone had slipped date rape drugs into their drinks, leaving her unable to walk properly.
This happened despite not leaving their drinks unattended.
Vanessa said she also threw up multiple times and lost all memory of the night.
“That’s when I knew something was really wrong,” she said.
It was a doctor who later established she had been spiked with a date rape drug, Vanessa added.
She revealed that she was robbed after being spiked, with a bracelet snatched off her wrist.
Someone removed the SIM from her phone in an apparent attempt to stop her calling for help, she added.
“I was robbed – my Cartier bracelet was taken off my wrist and my SIM card was removed from my phone.”
But she fears her attackers had far worse planned for her.
“I’m convinced the people who did this had far worse intentions.. otherwise, they wouldn’t have drugged us or taken steps to stop us from calling for help.”
What are the signs of spiking?
The Metropolitan Police lists the following as possible physical symptoms of spiking:
- confusion
- nausea or vomiting
- hallucinations and paranoia
- disorientation or poor coordination
- loss of ability to communicate properly
- memory loss
- feeling sick or throwing up
- lowered inhibitions
- loss of balance
- unconsciousness
- problems with vision
However, the force adds that the symptoms can vary depending on what drug is used for spiking.
The effects “usually” start within 15 minutes of spiking and can last for several hours.
Spiking is a crime, and carries at sentence of up to up to 10 years in prison.
If you think you might have been spiked, seek help immediately and call 999.
Vanessa revealed that nearby friends noticed that something was not right and helped get her home to safety.
“The next day I went immediately to a doctor and also to the hospital to check my whole body and I’m still shocked about what happened,” she said.
The horrifying ordeal prompted Vanessa to share her experience, warning women to be on their guard.
“I’m sharing this because I want every woman out there to stay alert,” she said.
“Don’t trust anyone blindly. Never leave your drink unattended.
“Something far worse could have happened to us that night.
“Please take this seriously.”
