Taylor Coulter, an 18-year-old footballer from Port Glasgow, was injected with the date-rape drug GHB at Bananas nightclub in Magaluf on June 16, leaving her unable to walk, talk or see. The Greenock Morton Women’s FC player collapsed on the dancefloor and was rushed to hospital, where medics confirmed the spiking.
Incident at Bananas Nightclub
Taylor had travelled to the Spanish party resort with friends to celebrate the end of high school. She told the Daily Record: "I was making my way back from the bathroom when the man bumped into me. I instantly felt a sharp pain in my arm and cold liquid running through my body. As I made my way back to my friends, I collapsed into one of them and everything went black."
Her friends dragged her back to their accommodation, put her in a cold shower, and called an ambulance. Taylor recalled: "I was vomiting and my vision was blurry. I couldn't walk or talk or hear anything. I remember thinking 'Am I going to survive? Am I going to make it?'"
Medical Aftermath and Police Report
At the hospital, doctors placed Taylor on a drip and gave her antibiotics. Because she was spiked with a needle, she had to be tested for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. She was discharged the following day, and the incident was reported to Spanish police.
Taylor believes she was targeted because she went to the toilet alone. Her father Stuart, 45, said: "Taylor thinks she was targeted because she is a young female who was seen alone. With girls there is the fear of a sexual element, but this is a massive problem regardless of gender."
Ongoing Trauma and Impact
Taylor is due to relocate to the US next month for a two-year football scholarship, but the ordeal has left her struggling with flashbacks and anxiety. She said: "I'm struggling to walk anywhere by myself. I'm constantly having to stop to take breaths. I've lost all my strength and have nightmares about it all happening again."
She has urged her younger sister Leah to cancel a planned trip to Magaluf next year. Taylor warned: "Spiking can happen to anyone regardless of age, gender, or whether you're sober or drunk. Young people need to keep their wits about them and speak to their friends about this being a possibility."
Official Response
A Foreign Office spokesperson said: "We are working closely with the travel industry and tour operators to raise awareness of the dangers of drink spiking abroad. Although most British holidaymakers return home with positive experiences, it is important to recognise that drink spiking can happen almost anywhere." Bananas Nightclub has been approached for comment.
