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A man was lucky not to have been killed in a sustained and “brutal” assault by three bouncers outside a popular Peaky Blinders-themed bar in Chelmsford city centre. Essex Police revealed the details of the “near miss” incident outside The Garrison Tavern in its submissions to Chelmsford’s licensing committee asking for a reduction in the … Read more
A student helped a doorman to give a young woman CPR after a fence at a Durham bar collapsed on top of her, a jury has heard. Olivia Burt died when a the decorative screen used to manage the queue at Missoula fell to the ground. The 20-year-old was studying natural sciences at Durham University … Read more
Reigning Scottish beauty queen Lucy Thomson was ejected from the Edinburgh City 7s tournament after being involved in a ‘disturbance’ on Saturday night. The 24-year-old, from Dunfermline, who was crowned Miss Scotland in July last year, was chucked out of the ground amid claims that a member of security was racially abused. A video shows … Read more
Door staff have come under fire for their handling of the violence which has now seen six people sentenced. Six concert-goers have been sentenced for their part in a mass brawl at Hanley’s Victoria Hall which saw staff and bouncers come under attack. Violence erupted as The Stranglers were performing on stage with punches and … Read more
A man hit a pub doorman in the face with a bottle after he was asked to leave at closing time. Darren Roberts, of Waters Edge, Farnworth, was drinking in the Old Three Crowns on Deansgate in Bolton on November 20, 2021. Prosecutor Mr Hall told Bolton Crown Court that in the early hours of … Read more
A doorman who saved a teenager from being “dragged into an alleyway” in a late-night assault has been hailed a hero. The 19-year-old has written a letter to thank security guard Robert Hodges who “appeared from nowhere” to save him from two men. Robert had just finished his shift as head doorman at Irish pub … Read more
An Edinburgh man who attacked a barmaid, head-butted a bouncer and assaulted a policeman now faces jail time – with a judge informing him custody is a “strong possibility”. A thug faces jail for headbutting a bouncer at a Scots gay club after being thrown out for attacking a barmaid. Henry Mooney was ejected from … Read more
He was also sentenced to a 12-month community order which requires him to carry out 200-hours of unpaid work and pay a victim surcharge of £95. The sentence follows his guilty pleas on 24 April at Bolton Magistrates’ Court to numerous counts of fraud and forgery. The prosecution followed a criminal investigation by the Security … Read more
A SECURITY guard has been jailed for six years after punching a shoplifter, causing him to fall and suffer from fatal head injuries leading to his death. Sabeur Trabelsi, 45, of King’s Road, Reading, was found guilty of manslaughter at Reading Crown Court following a trial of delivering a ‘fatal blow’ to Jason Page, 52, … Read more
A security guard working at a fire-damaged building has been taken to hospital after being attacked last night. Two members of the public were said to have used wire cutters to enter the Angel Inn site in North Street, Midhurst, last night. A security guard working at the site sustained injuries and was taken to … Read more