Date-rape drug GHB used by twisted chemsex murderer Stephen Port is as ‘easy to buy as pizza’ from online dealers
Undercover reporter was offered several narcotics after joining gay dating site Grinder including euphoric drug GHB which serial killer fed to his victims
THE date-rape drug used by serial killer Stephen Port is openly available on the internet and is ‘as easy to buy as a pizza’.
Twisted chemsex murderer Port, 41, was given a rare whole-life prison sentence on Friday after being found guilty of killing four men and attacking seven others.
An investigation by found that the euphoric drug GHB, also referred to as G, was being offered for sale on the gay dating app Grindr.
An undercover reporter set up a profile on the social network and was given prices for several narcotics including crystal meth, Viagra and sleeping pills.
One former GHB user told the newspaper that Grindr made obtaining the drug as easy as “ordering a pizza”.
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As well as feelings of euphoria the drug can make users sexually aroused and reduce their inhibitions.
Sick killer Port gave GHB to four young men he had met for sex before dumping their bodies in the area surrounding his Barking home in east London – three of them were found in or near a graveyard.
The men he killed were Anthony Walgate, 23, Gabriel Kovari, 22, Daniel Whitworth, 21, and Jack Taylor, 25.
Police discovered that Port, a chef, found the drugs he used to kill at least one of his victims through a contact on Grindr.
The Met has been criticised for not having caught Port earlier after they failed to link the four deaths and multiple attacks.
So far 17 officers have been referred for potential disciplinary action with cops now investigating 58 more unsolved deaths linked to GHB – it is feared Port could have claimed dozens more victims before he was eventually stopped.
After he was convicted at the Old Bailey two days ago the National Police Chiefs’ Council said dating apps such as Grindr should take “more responsibility” for protecting users.
Today’s Sun on Sunday revealed exclusively that Port had boasted of romping with MPs and children’s television presenters in letters sent to a friend from prison.
He said: “I did have a couple of famous clients when I was escorting but, of course, I can’t mention names. But they where generally MPs.”
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