College freshman speaks out after being left in critical condition from spiked drink
Victim hadn't started classes yet
Victim hadn't started classes yet
Victim hadn't started classes yet
A 19-year-old Falmouth University student named Emily "Mimi" Walter was left in critical condition after her drink was spiked in a Cornwall nightclub in the U.K.
Walter, from Malmesbury in Wiltshire, had only just moved down to the Cornish coastal town of Falmouth when the incident occurred.
reports the teenager had just two gin and tonics at her apartment before heading out to the freshmen event, where things took a dangerous turn.
Walter survived, and in a that has since been taken down, she warned others to be aware about drink spiking.
"Last night my drink was spiked at my university freshers event," Walter wrote on . "I was found alone in the club bathroom by my best friend."
Walter was fortunate enough to have been found in time to get the care she needed at the nearby Truro Hospital. If she had been discovered just a couple of hours later, the student explained, "It is likely it would’ve been fatal."
"The drug has a paralyzing effect on the body and makes you completely unaware to what is going on. I spent the night in an ambulance with a team of paramedics and then was taken to hospital early this morning where I was looked after in the critical care unit. I have no real recollection of last night," Walter wrote, according to the .
Walter urged other first-time students: "Don’t accept drinks off anyone, keep your drink close; if you feel you have been spiked seek medical assistance ASAP."