Katie Hopkins 'given ketamine' after collapse in South Africa

Katie Hopkins 'given ketamine' after collapse in South Africa The newspaper columnist posted a graphic photo that showed her lying face down on the pavement receiving treatment.

Image: Katie Hopkins posted this graphic snap and wrote 'ketamine 1 / Hopkins 0'

Katie Hopkins was treated by the emergency services and given ketamine after appearing to collapse in South Africa.

The newspaper columnist posted a graphic photo that showed her lying face down on the pavement while receiving treatment, in early February 2018.

She wrote: "Grateful thanks to the South African emergency services for putting me back together. Leaving it all on the road, to tell the truths not being told. *ketamine 1 / Hopkins 0)."

The former Apprentice contestant later explained her use of the painkilling drug, writing: "I received medical ketamine for a serious dislocation."

Image: Hopkins was in South Africa filming a documentary about white farmers

Hopkins suffers from epilepsy, which has left her with weakened shoulders.


She was in South Africa filming a documentary, reporting on what she calls "the systemic slaughter of white farmers in South Africa".

The 42-year-old had been producing short videos and articles for her website, Hopkinsworld, and Canadian far-right website The Rebel Media.

She was attempting to crowdfund $30,000 towards the cost of the expedition.

Last year was a difficult one for Hopkins, who lost an expensive libel case against food blogger Jack Monroe, was dropped from her role as a MailOnline columnist and had her LBC radio show taken off air.

This article was first published on 4 February 2018 and updated on 25 May 2018.