Man charged after reported “spiking” incident in Derby city centre pub

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A man has been charged after a reported spiking incident at a Derby city centre pub.

Police were called by concerned bar staff at The Standing Order pub on Iron Gate just after 11pm on Thursday 6 February

Two women had told staff that they believed their drinks had been spiked with an unknown substance.

Officers arrived and shortly arrested a man at the premises.

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On Friday (7) Steven Millward was charged with two counts of administering a noxious substance and was remanded into police custody.

The 37-year-old, of Maple Drive, Chellaston, appeared at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, February 8.

He was released on conditional bail to appear at court at a date to be scheduled.

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