
Spain reports 50 cases of needle attacks on women in nightclubs as phenomenon grows across Europe
According to the Spanish justice minister, the attacks are pushing women out of nightlife venues
August 04, 2022
editor: REMIX NEWSauthor: CZECH NEWS AGENCYvia: EUROZPRAVY.CZ

A wave of needle attacks against women in night clubs has been ongoing for months, most frequently in France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
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A new phenomenon of needle attacks on women in nightclubs, previously reported in France, the U.K., the Netherlands, and other European countries in recent months, are also happening in Spain, according to local authorities.
Spanish police have registered 50 cases so far, according to a statement made on Wednesday, with authorities continuing to look for the perpetrators.
Women in attacks in other countries have reported feeling unwell and suffering strange illnesses and side effects after being punctured by hypodermic needles inside bars and clubs.
About half of the cases reported in Spain are from Catalonia, and local authorities are urging women who have been the target of such an attack to go to the hospital where they will be examined and left for observation.
Politicians urged women to report any such needle attacks.
“We need to know more about this phenomenon to better fight it,” said Justice Minister Pilar Llop. According to her, women feel pushed out of nightlife venues because of the attacks. The minister also reminded people that injections can be considered bodily harm with the aggravating circumstance of gender discrimination.
The police are investigating the cases, but so far without much success. Investigators do not know the identity of the alleged perpetrators or their motives.
