SPA awards £663,000 contract for additional forensic testing

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SPA awards £663,000 contract for additional forensic testing

MSP Russell Findlay has told the Scottish Parliament that the additional testing will be 'welcomed' by victims of spiking, which he wants to be recorded as a stand-alone offence.

Date - 11th May 2023
By - Cash Boyle

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The Scottish Police Authority has awarded a contract to Eurofins to provide a toxicology screen of up to 300 urine samples a year to aid the investigation of suspected spiking cases. A procurement notice on the SPA's website says the...

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