Police are investigating after a young woman's drink was reportedly spiked in a nightclub.

The woman, aged in her 20s, became "unwell and disoriented" during a night out at Canterbury's Club Chemistry.

She was taken to hospital for treatment following the incident - which is said to have happened between 11.30pm on Tuesday and 1.30am on Wednesday - but has since been discharged.

A police spokesman said: "It is reported that the victim, a woman in her 20s, became unwell and disorientated after drinking a beverage in the nightclub.

"Enquiries are ongoing and the incident remains under investigation."

Reports on social media suggest two young women were spiked at the club on Wednesday.

But police say they have received a report of just one incident.

Louise Jones-Roberts - a city councillor who owns the club in Station Road East along with Tokyo Tea Rooms - says she has yet to receive communication from the police regarding the investigation.

But she says that if a crime has been committed, Club Chemistry would "do everything we could with the police to help prosecute the perpetrator, as we would with any crime committed in the venue".

She has hit back at social media posts that have accused her club of being "negligent" on Wednesday night.

One widely seen post on Facebook suggests staff failed to call an ambulance after the woman was allegedly spiked.

But Club Chemistry responded by saying: "An ambulance was not called by us or the females’ friend because for the hour and something we were caring for them there simply was not a compelling reason to do so."

In a statement released this afternoon, a Club Chemistry spokesman said: "This week an allegation has been made against the venue implying we were negligent in our care for an individual.

"This claim is false. First aid was delivered and the person was kept safe by staff.

"Following this a number of people without evidence have attacked the business or its human beings online. These people will not be welcome back.

"Drink spiking is a terrible thing that needs to stop.

"It doesn't stop by attacking venues, it stops by people not putting things in other peoples drinks.

"If you are thinking of putting something in someone else's drink, don't."

Speaking this afternoon, Cllr Jones-Roberts added: "We train, we look after people, we've got bystander principles - training for Kent Police to look out for odd behaviours, such as people who look like they are being predatory, acting suspiciously - we've got CCTV that's monitored.

"We actively assist if we think there are males acting oddly around females.

"We also have lone female policies, where we talk to any females that leave to stop them walking home on their own, and encourage them to get a taxi.

"We do Ask for Angela, we've got 'spikeys' on the bar - plastic tops people can put on their drinks to stop anything being put in there.

"Staff are trained extensively."

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