A 58-year-old man, Eamon Kelly, from Ealing, West London was arrested after spiking a drink of a man in his 30s. According to the metropolitan police department, the incident happened on the 29th of August at a pub in The Broadway, Ealing, West London.
The victim was sitting at the same table with Eamon Kelly drinking alone, he Noticed that Eamon Kelly was smiling weirdly at him all night. After finishing one of his drinks he saw two pills at the bottom of the glass.
The victim confronted Eamon Kelly about the issue he said nothing in response but kept on smiling at the victim. The staff at the pub saw the confrontation, without knowing what had happened they tried to kick the victim out of the pub. The victim explained the situation to the staff and they then reviewed the CCTV footage.
In the CCTV footage Eamon Kelly was seen putting something in the victim’s drink. The police were called to the scene and Eamon Kelly was arrested for the offence.
He pleaded guilty to the offences and has now been sentenced to two years and four months’ imprisonment.