"Staff at Annabel's in Mayfair, central London, saw Vikas Nath using a straw to transfer a liquid from a vanilla extract bottle into the woman's margarita on 15 January 2024, Southwark Crown Court heard. Staff replaced the drink before the woman consumed it and then called the police, the jury was told. Nath, 63, is accused of trying to administer a substance with intent and possession of a Class B drug."
"He admits spiking the drink, claiming he did it to "relax" the woman rather than as part of a plan to have sex with her. Nath had a motion-activated camera in a bedroom at his Knightsbridge home, which automatically recorded and stored footage, the jury was also told. He admits using it in the past to "covertly" record sexual activity."
"When officers arrived at the central London venue, they recovered the bottle, which was found to contain traces of gamma-butyrolactone (GBL). Two bottles of the drug were later found under his sink at home, the jury heard. Tim Clark KC, prosecuting, said Nath had exchanged texts with a friend before the spiking incident, showing he wanted to have sex with the woman and was "frustrated" it had not yet happened."
On 15 January 2024 at Annabel's in Mayfair, staff observed Vikas Nath transferring liquid from a vanilla extract bottle into a woman's margarita and replaced the drink before she consumed it. Police recovered the bottle and found traces of gamma-butyrolactone (GBL). Nath, 63, faces charges of trying to administer a substance with intent and possession of a Class B drug. Nath admits spiking the drink but claims he intended to "relax" the woman rather than to facilitate sexual activity. Motion-activated footage at his Knightsbridge home and texts indicating sexual interest and frustration were also reported, and two bottles of GBL were later recovered at his residence.
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