Two women who woke up after night out covered in bizarre injuries may have been spiked

Police fear two women who woke up with injuries after a night out with no memory of how they got them could have been spiked.

Greater Manchester Police are appealing for information after the incident in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The force say two women left a bar in Monton, Eccles, Greater Manchester and got into a silver people carrier.

The next memory they have is being at one of the victim’s home addresses, both women with multiple injuries. Neither can recall how they received them, the Manchester Evening News reports.

Enquiries have suggested that both the victims travelled in the taxi only a few hundred meters before exiting and were then subsequently picked up in Monton by a couple in a black Mercedes.

Police fear two women were spiked on their night out (stock image) (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Greater Manchester Police said in a statement: "We would like to appeal for the following people and information:

"The taxi driver of the silver people carrier who collected and dropped off the victims on Monton Road.

"The driver and passenger of the black Mercedes who collected the two victims."

Last year, LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor answered some frequently asked questions about spiking and what symptoms to look out for after an increase in reports.

Monton's restaurants, pubs and bars, where the friends had a night out (Vincent Cole - Manchester Evening News)

Crucially they say it's important to be on the look out for you or your friends having a different reaction to their drinks than normal.

Be aware that while a spiked drink might not look, smell or taste an different to normal, there may be a time lag between drinking it and the feeling the effects, which could last several hours.

Factors that could impact the victim's reaction include:

• Which substance or mix of substances have been used
• The dosage
• Your height and weight
• How much alcohol you’ve already had

Symptoms to look out for:

• Feeling drunker
• Loss of balance
• Visual problems
• Lowered inhibitions
• Confusion
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Unconsciousness

Anyone who witnessed this incident, saw the two victims, was out that evening in the area, have dash cam footage, CCTV or any information that could assist our enquiries is asked to contact us on 0161 856 5168 or 101.

Alternatively, contact the independent charity - Crimestoppers - anonymously on 0800 555 111.