PEWSEY — Live News A man sparked a major emergency response after allegedly drugging himself...

Published: 8:59 am February 21, 2026
Updated: 2:23 am February 23, 2026
Man ‘Date Rapes’ Himself in Bizarre Pewsey Car Park Incident image

A man sparked a major emergency response after allegedly drugging himself with a notorious date rape drug in a Pewsey car park.

Emergency Services Rush to the Scene

At around 5.30pm on Friday 20 February, emergency crews were called to an unconscious man near Pewsey Wharf off the A345.

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Paramedics arrived quickly, but suspicions grew when a suspicious package was found on the man. A Hazardous Area Response Team was urgently deployed to the scene.

French Horn Car Park Sealed Off

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service teamed up with Wiltshire Police to cordon off the area around the former French Horn pub car park.

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