A British tourist has described how he was drugged, assaulted, and robbed of £1,800 while on a solo trip to Bali. Jamie Lathan, 36, from England, says the incident occurred after a night out at a nightclub in Denpasar.
The rigger alleges he met an Indonesian woman who bought him multiple drinks before he began feeling unwell. He believes his drinks were spiked. He was then struck from the side and taken outside, where others were waiting. The woman persuaded him to get on the back of a motorbike and took him home.
“I was falling asleep on the bike,” he said. “When we got back to mine, I woke up fully clothed.” He estimates around four hours passed before he lost consciousness. When he woke, he felt disoriented and unwell, and discovered £1,800 missing from his bag.
“It was the worst feeling of my life knowing I was on my own and couldn't do anything because I'd been spiked,” he said. The attack, which occurred on 9 May, left him with two head wounds requiring 16 stitches in one cut and seven above his eyebrow. He visited hospital the following day.
Jamie did not report the incident to police but returned to the nightclub, La Covida, to request CCTV footage. Staff refused to provide it. His hotel receptionist attempted to help but he has received no response. “I've heard nothing from anyone, not even a sorry,” he said.
The experience has affected his confidence when travelling alone. “It affected me travelling on my own,” he added, noting that his family and friends back home were deeply worried.
