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A restaurateur has been convicted of adding a date-rape drug to a woman’s cocktail at a private members’ club in Mayfair, attempting to incapacitate her for sexual purposes. The incident took place at Annabel’s rooftop garden bar, where Vikas Nath, 63, spiked a spicy margarita with gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) after the woman briefly left her drink unattended.
During the hearing at Southwark Crown Court, it was revealed that Nath had brought GBL concealed in a vanilla extract bottle to the club. Frustrated by the woman’s perceived reluctance to engage in sexual activity, he intended to drug her and take her to his home. Police found that Nath possessed two bottles of the drug at his Knightsbridge residence, alongside a hidden camera aimed at his bed. Prosecutors explained that Nath’s plan relied on the woman becoming “overpowered or stupefied” by the substance.
Fortunately, Annabel’s staff noticed Nath surreptitiously using a straw to introduce the GBL into the woman’s drink. Their prompt intervention stopped her from consuming the spiked cocktail. CCTV footage captured Nath’s actions, leading to his arrest and subsequent admission that he had tampered with the drink. After realizing he had been caught, Nath disposed of the bottle in a toilet cistern, but it was later recovered by officers. The contaminated drink was also retrieved and analyzed by forensic experts.
On Friday, a jury found Nath guilty of attempting to administer a substance with intent and possession of a Class B drug. The businessman, who owns the Michelin-starred Benares restaurant in Mayfair, appeared downcast as the verdicts were read. At trial, the woman described feeling “betrayed” by Nath, despite initially defending him when club staff warned her the drink may have been compromised. Their relationship prior to the incident included meetups at Benares and a luxury hotel, as well as attending events together. Interestingly, messages submitted as
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