Man found outside club is in coma
A MAN is in hospital with life threatening injuries after being ejected from a nightclub in Weston- super-Mare.
Police were called to Princess Square near the Seven Cafe Bar and Terrace at 2am on Sunday where a man in his 20s was found with serious head injuries.
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Seven Cafe Bar and Terrace in Weston-super-Mare
It is understood that the man suffered a bleed on the brain and was taken to Frenchay Hospital where he remains in a serious condition.
A local man in his 30s – believed to be a doorman at the nightclub – has been arrested on suspicion of assault and has been bailed pending further inquiries. The area around Princess Square was cordoned off through the night while police carried out an investigation.
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The investigation into the incident is ongoing and the bar and club remains open as normal.
The victim is understood to be in a coma and still in intensive care.
A police spokesman said the police had been called to the scene at around 2am on Sunday. A crime scene had been established and a man in his 20s taken to Frenchay Hospital with a serious head injury. The spokesman said: "A local man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of assault and has been bailed pending further enquires."
Bosses at Seven say that the club, which opened in 2003, has welcomed more than one million visitors since it opened and that this was the first incident of this kind.
The club regularly sees 1,000 people through its doors on a Saturday night.
Seven general manager Kevin Newman said the club had handed over CCTV footage taken during the evening.
Mr Newman said: "We are co-operating fully with police during their investigation.
"The club is running as normal.
"Seven has had more than one million visitors through its doors since it opened and this is the first incident of this type.
"We have a situation here where someone was evicted from the venue for various reasons. We are investigating those reasons."
"We had around 1,000 people through the club on Saturday night.
"It is a very unfortunate incident.
"I do not know the man involved but I feel sorry for him and his family and wish him a speedy recovery.
"The incident is now a matter for the police."
The club employs an outside security firm to provide its doormen. All hold the national SIA forms and are vetted by the police.
News of the incident has spread over social networking site Facebook.
One local man, who also works as a doorman, posted: "As doormen we have a duty of care to the people who visit our venues. I'm sure we all hope and pray that the young man makes a full recovery."
Councillor Tim Marter, who sits on North Somerset Council's licensing panel, said: "I am concerned about this incident and I will be awaiting the outcome of the police investigation with interest.
"It may be that a review of the premises's licence is necessary if irregularities are shown to have occurred."
Comments
by willow1961
Saturday, November 24 2012, 10:04PM
“BURNHAMBOI What do you think my family are going through , be you would not be so forgiving if it was your son or daughter. Joseph was my son.
INCORRECT Get YOUR facts right before YOU comment are you a doorman by any chance .”
by Burnhamboi
Friday, August 24 2012, 10:06AM
“Never judge untill u here both sides of the story every1 judged my mate last new year they never wanna hear the other sides story think of how the bouncer is feeling now and what his family are going through remember accidents do happen u will realise this when it happens to a friend of yours.”
by incorrect
Tuesday, August 21 2012, 2:43PM
“FYI its also a drug induced coma”
by incorrect
Tuesday, August 21 2012, 2:34PM
“I would urge anyone commenting on this story to get the facts before commenting!!! And maybe the evening post should write about the 20 witness statements and CCTV that actually proves the doorman wasnt near him when he collapsed onto the floor following a fight inside (hence the removal) and the fact of what he had been taking all night!!”
by katachua
Tuesday, August 21 2012, 1:05PM
“Curious how many of the really brutal murders we read about are committed by bouncers and private parkng enforcers...”
by bluebluemoo
Tuesday, August 21 2012, 9:36AM
“A few bouncers believe that getting a doormans licence gives them the right to bully,beat the living daylights out of people and chew vast amounts of chewing gum whilst trying to look hard.”