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Stabbing - NME reportFourteen stabbed with hypodermic syringe at Primal Scream GigFourteen people were stabbed with a hypodermic syringe by an unidentifled man at PRIMAL SCREAM's Glasgow Green show last Sunday (August 24). Primal Scream are urging anyone who was at the gig to check themselves for tiny puncture wounds, as more members of the audience may have been stabbed and not realised it. Anyone who believes they may have been attacked should go to their local hospital's casualty department. The incident happened at around 10.45pm, towards the end of the gig, in a marquee at Glasgow Green, in front of around 7,200 people. One of the victims, a 27- year-old man, told police how he was standing in the crush towards the front of the stage when he saw a man stab two people in the upper arm with a syringe. He grabbed the attacker, but let go after he was also stabbed. The victim and 13 others were later vaccinated against Hepatitis B. Primal Scream sent a statement to NME saying: "We are all collectively shocked and disturbed by this sick, degraded behaviour and our thoughts are with the people ~ who were hurt and their families. "We are frustrated and annoyed that this happened at a hometown gig which, for us and our fans, should have been a time of celebration and - that these people, who had gone out purely to enjoy themselves, ended up getting Injured by one stupid, irresponsible Idiot. "We would urge anyone who thinks they might have been affected to get treatment straight away and if anyone knows who might have done this to contact the police." Greater Glasgow Health Board (GGHB) has set up a heipline on 0800-224488 for anyone who believes they may have been stabbed. At the time of going to press, it had received almost 200 calls. A GGHB spokeswoman said: "Twenty people have now attended accident and emergency departments throughout Scotland. Fourteen received Hepatitis B vacdnations and were referred for counselling." The spokeswoman added that it was highly unlikely anyone would have been infected with HIV by the attack. She said: "The fact that HIV doesn't live outside of the body, and the fact that there are a very low number of Injecting drug users in Glasgow with HIV, means the possibility of it happening would be very, very small. Hepatitis B, however, is far more likely to be transmitted in this way." Police describe the attacker as aged between 20 and 29, thin, with dark brown hair and wearing a white T-shirt with thin, black pinstripes. Anyone with information should contact Glasgow's London Road Police Station on 0141-5324600. Originally appeared in NME, 6 Sept 1997. Copyright © IPC Magazine Ltd. Back |
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