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A man who was raped after having his drink spiked on a night out has claimed police told him 'but you're a bloke' when he reported the attack.
Stephen Hart today relived his horrific ordeal - which resulted in him later testing positive for HIV - as figures show as many as seven in ten youngsters have either experienced or witnessed spiking.
Stephen, from London, who is now an ambassador for the charity Stamp Out Spiking, told Good Morning Britain how his drink was laced with rohypnol while out with a friend in 2006.
He lost consciousness and woke up to find himself covered in blood.
When he reported the attack to police, he was shocked to hear an officer respond dismissively: 'But you're a bloke.'
Reports of drink spiking incidents continue to cast a shadow over nightlife in Britain, but a troubling trend is emerging - men are increasingly becoming victims of the insidious crime
One victim, who reported a harrowing sexual assault after his drink had being spiked is Stephen Hart - who detailed how he was not taken seriously by police following attack
Rohypnol is commonly used by predators to 'date rape' victims, as it is a benzodiazepine designed to treat insomnia, which in turn can cause extreme drowsiness or 'blackouts.'
Today, Stephen bravely detailed the night he fell victim to drink spiking and the subsequent sexual assault.
He explained how he had visited a bar in north London the night he was attacked, and, after his friend had left early to meet his girlfriend, stayed behind to finish his drink.
However, Stephen described how he suddenly felt dizzy and confused in the bar, knowing that he needed help but was unable to concisely speak.
He was then 'woken up by the sun shining' through the window at his flat the next morning.
He told GMB: 'I got up to get showered because I felt very shivery, I felt sick, I felt my head was really really fuzzy.
'I had blood in my jeans - and I knew that something bad had happened. It turned out that I had been raped.'
Detailing his experience with the police while reporting the incident, Stephen said: 'One of them just kind of furrowed his brow and went: 'But, you're a bloke.''
After Stephen found out he contracted HIV, he was and is required to take Lamivudine, an antiretroviral medication that reduces the amount of HIV in the body
Stephen later found out he had contracted HIV, and he is now required to take Lamivudine, an antiretroviral medication that reduces the amount of HIV in the body.
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