Woman speaks out about horrific ‘sexual assault’ and ‘spiking’ witnessed at Boardmasters

A woman has shared her experience witnessing the aftermath of an alleged sexual assault at Boardmasters on TikTok. She spotted a young girl at the hospitality area of the 2025 festival, being supported by a male steward.

She says the steward had helped the young girl as she seemed unwell, and was talking to a security guard who, according to the woman, didn’t want to let her inside the area as she didn’t have a VIP wristband. She came to the woman for help, and when asked what happened, instantly burst into tears.

“She kept repeating ‘I just kept saying no, I said no, he wouldn’t stop’ and continued to describe a nasty sexual assault she had suffered in the arena,” the woman said in her TikTok video.

The woman says she then took the young girl to the welfare tent at Boardmasters, where she was able to share her story and was taken to a private room for further help.

This wasn’t the only alleged incident at Boardmasters 2025

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She also met a mum earlier on the same day who claimed her sixteen-year-old daughter had been spiked with a needle the previous night. The mother and daughter duo decided not to drink at the festival to stay safe, but according to the TikTok video, the sixteen-year-old started staggering as if she were extremely drunk in the middle of the crowd.

The woman described how they spent that night in the welfare tent, where a mark was found on her arm. She said the welfare workers confirmed that the injury was a needle prick and advised her to go to the nearest hospital.

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Multiple people were allegedly spiked there

Cooper, a seventeen-year-old influencer who also attended Boardmasters, shared a similar experience on social media.

“Got spiked with a needle, touched weirdly multiple times, threatened, and just had my time ruined in general,” he said in an Instagram story being shared across TikTok to raise awareness. Cooper reminded people that he, like most other festival attendees, had just wanted to unwind and enjoy himself.

According to Cornwall Live, Devon and Cornwall police said eleven people were arrested for drug and sexual assault charges at Boardmasters last year. Despite promises of increased police presence and tighter safety measures, multiple stories about alleged spiking and sexual assault have come out on social media over the past few days.

“We have disrupted criminality and the supply of drugs, reduced anti-social behaviour, and supported any victims of crime or those with vulnerabilities,” superintendent Russell Dawe said in 2024.

“As part of our partnership approach, the organisers have very good welfare and safeguarding arrangements in place. We provided specialist officers to help respond immediately to any reports of sexual offences or concerns around drink spiking. This meant those small number of people impacted had immediate support by knowledgeable and expert staff and where required, we commenced a swift investigative response.”

A spokesperson for the festival added: “We would like to thank our partners at Devon and Cornwall Police, who we work in close collaboration with year-round and during the festival period, for their continued expertise and contribution to Boardmasters.”

Sexual assault and spiking at music festivals has been a huge concern, with the most recent reports stating that one in three women at music festivals are sexually assaulted or harassed.

At the time of publication, Boardmasters has not responded to a request for comment.

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