Teen spiked in Magaluf nightclub while on girls' holiday was unable to walk, talk or see anything

Teen spiked in Magaluf nightclub while on girls' holiday was unable to walk, talk or see anything Taylor Coulter, 18 and from Port Glasgow, went to the Spanish resort with her friends to celebrate the end of high school when she 'collapsed' after being spiked A young woman has "collapsed" while she was on a girls' trip in Magaluf after she was injected with a date-rape drug. Taylor Coulter, 18, travelled to the Spanish resort on June 16 with her friends to celebrate the end of high school. Her holiday was spoiled when a man who deliberately bumped into her in a nightclub injected her arm with GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate). GHB is a potent central nervous system depressant commonly used as a date-rape drug. The young Greenock Morton Women's FC player collapsed into one of her friends on the dancefloor at the Bananas nightclub on the Magaluf Strip within minutes. She then began to vomit and could not walk, talk or see. Taylor, from Port Glasgow, 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." Taylor was carried to her hotel by her friends and an ambulance was called, along with the teenager's parents, Stuart, 45, and Alison Coulter, 46. She said: ""My friends put me in a cold shower to try and wake me up". "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?' I was so scared I was going to die. If my pals hadn't been there, who knows what might have happened to me." Taylor was then taken by ambulance to hospital, where she was told she had been injected with GHB. The drug is often used in spiking due to being odourless, colourless and tasteless. Taylor was placed on a drip and given antibiotics. In another frightening twist, she had to be tested for HIV and other sexually-transmitted diseases because she had been spiked with a needle. She was discharged from hospital the following day and the incident was reported to Spanish police. Having since returned to Scotland, Taylor thinks she was targeted because she was seen leaving her friends to go to the toilet. 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. "I'm so on edge when I'm out in public now. I'm nervous to socialise and I don't feel comfortable going out." Taylor is due to move to the US next month for a two-year football scholarship but said the Magaluf incident "massively" set her back. She said: "It was meant to be a holiday to mark the next stage in my life but it has ruined my confidence. "My younger sister Leah had a trip to Magaluf with her friends booked for next year, but as soon as I got home I begged her and my parents to cancel it." Taylor's dad, Stuart, said his daughter's experience was every parent's worst nightmare and has warned other young people travelling to the Spanish destination. He 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. "It can happen to anyone and even boys get targeted so they can be robbed. The aftermath of this incident has been horrendous for our family." Taylor also issued her own warning to young people heading to party resorts to stay alert. She said: "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. Stay with your pals and never venture off alone, even if you think you are safe. "Be aware of your surroundings and protect your drinks in case something is dropped in them. Mostly importantly, if you think you or a friend have been spiked, alert bar and security staff and phone an ambulance. "Get properly checked out and don't be embarrassed about side-effects. There is nothing to be ashamed of if this happens to you." 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. That is why we regularly update travel advice to help people reduce the risks." The Mirror has contacted Bananas nightclub for comment.