{"id":4596,"date":"2026-06-04T08:54:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T08:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/uk-tourist-drugged-attacked-and-robbed-of-1800-while-abroad\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T08:54:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T08:54:33","slug":"uk-tourist-drugged-attacked-and-robbed-of-1800-while-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/uk-tourist-drugged-attacked-and-robbed-of-1800-while-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"UK tourist drugged, attacked and robbed of \u00a31,800 while abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_f70b30\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Jamie Lathan said the incident happened after a night out at a nightclub<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<div 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class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jamie Lathan after the attack\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37246350.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Jam_Press_JMP874005.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37246350.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/1_Jam_Press_JMP874005.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37246350.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/1_Jam_Press_JMP874005.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37246350.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Jam_Press_JMP874005.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Jamie Lathan after the attack\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Jamie Lathan after the attack<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A British tourist says he was drugged, assaulted, and robbed of \u00a31,800 while travelling alone abroad. <!-- -->Jamie Lathan said the ordeal unfolded after a night out at a nightclub.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The 36-year-old rigger, from England, alleges he met an Indonesian woman who bought him multiple drinks before he began feeling unwell. <!-- -->Jamie believes his drinks were spiked before he was attacked.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He said he was struck from the side before being taken outside, where he alleges other people were waiting.<!-- --> <!-- -->Jamie claims the woman then persuaded him to get on the back of a motorbike and took him home.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37246349\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37246349\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jamie Lathan in hospital\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37246349.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Jam_Press_JMP874007.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37246349.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Jam_Press_JMP874007.jpg 458w, 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completely lost consciousness.<!-- --> <!-- -->When he eventually woke up, he said he felt disoriented and unwell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It was the worst feeling of my life knowing I was on my own and couldn&#8217;t do anything because I&#8217;d been spiked,&#8221; he said.<!-- --> <!-- -->The incident occurred on 9 May in Bali.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37246348\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37246348\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jamie Lathan recovering after the attack\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37246348.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Jam_Press_JMP874003.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37246348.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Jam_Press_JMP874003.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37246348.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Jam_Press_JMP874003.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37246348.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Jam_Press_JMP874003.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Jamie Lathan recovering after the attack\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Jamie Lathan recovering after the attack<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Jamie visited the hospital the following day.<!-- --> <!-- -->The attack left him with two head wounds requiring 16 stitches in one cut and a further seven stitches above his eyebrow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Jamie said he did not report the incident to police but returned to the nightclub the next day in an attempt to obtain CCTV footage.<!-- --> <!-- -->He alleges the staff refused to provide it and said his hotel receptionist attempted to help, but he has received no response since.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve heard nothing from anyone, not even a sorry,&#8221; he said.<!-- --> <!-- -->The incident happened at La Covida nightclub in Denpasar, Bali.<!-- --> <!-- -->Jamie says the experience has affected his confidence when travelling 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