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chemgear · 03-01-2018, 09:20 AM

http://exclaim.ca/music/article/hedl...ge_concertgoer

Rob Bazinet worked at London's beloved all-ages venue the Embassy for 11 years, serving as its general manager until the venue burned down in 2009. At the time, Bazinet was so synonymous with the venue that he earned the nickname Embassy Rob.

"When I got up there, I went to check — and usually I'd check the whole space — but one of the bedrooms had the door shut. And I went to go check it, and the rest of the band got in the way."

"They had found a young woman, unconscious with no shoes by the TD Bank, which was a block away," he recalls. "They took her to the hospital, they ran a blood test on her because they thought she might be drunk or on drugs, and it came back that there was rohypnol [known as a date rape drug] in her system."

The police linked the girl to the Embassy because of the stamp on her hand, according to Bazinet.

He also remembers that she had an X on her hand, suggesting she was below the legal drinking age.

"From what I understand, the girl was underage. So her name is sealed. But there's a police report from that night that says Hedley is the suspect."

Exclaim! has contacted the London police department seeking more information about the alleged incident.

https://exclaim.ca/music/article/the...ign_speaks_out

Now, the woman behind the account has revealed her identity and spoken out as to why she launched the campaign.

Speaking with CBC, the woman revealed herself to be Taylor Bowman. The 21-year-old lives in Manitoba (her exact location was not disclosed), and Bowman explained that she was motivated to start the Twitter hashtag after she heard multiple stories about the band from friends.

03-01-2018, 09:20 AM	#1188
chemgear Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2010 Exp:	http://exclaim.ca/music/article/hedl...ge_concertgoer Rob Bazinet worked at London's beloved all-ages venue the Embassy for 11 years, serving as its general manager until the venue burned down in 2009. At the time, Bazinet was so synonymous with the venue that he earned the nickname Embassy Rob. "When I got up there, I went to check — and usually I'd check the whole space — but one of the bedrooms had the door shut. And I went to go check it, and the rest of the band got in the way." "They had found a young woman, unconscious with no shoes by the TD Bank, which was a block away," he recalls. "They took her to the hospital, they ran a blood test on her because they thought she might be drunk or on drugs, and it came back that there was rohypnol [known as a date rape drug] in her system." The police linked the girl to the Embassy because of the stamp on her hand, according to Bazinet. He also remembers that she had an X on her hand, suggesting she was below the legal drinking age. "From what I understand, the girl was underage. So her name is sealed. But there's a police report from that night that says Hedley is the suspect." Exclaim! has contacted the London police department seeking more information about the alleged incident. https://exclaim.ca/music/article/the...ign_speaks_out Now, the woman behind the account has revealed her identity and spoken out as to why she launched the campaign. Speaking with CBC, the woman revealed herself to be Taylor Bowman. The 21-year-old lives in Manitoba (her exact location was not disclosed), and Bowman explained that she was motivated to start the Twitter hashtag after she heard multiple stories about the band from friends.