A group of people allegedly tried to storm a pub in Cornwall and attacked punters “without reason”. The incident unfolded at the White Hart Hotel in Launceston late on April 3. A member of the staff at the White Hart Hotel in Launceston claimed the group was stopped from entering the venue at approximately 10pm.
They added: “One took out a belt and tried to hit people with it.” The member of the staff also claimed that the venue’s back door had been damaged, alleging the group had tried to enter the premises through it.
Multiple people suffered minor facial injuries after smokers outside the pub were attacked by a group of five people “without known reason or cause”, a witness claimed to Cornwall Live. The witness also claimed the individuals had been at the pub before.
They claimed tensions have been building up “for several weeks”.
They added: “Multiple people received minor injuries from the assault.”
Devon and Cornwall Police said: “We were called at 10.25pm on Friday, April 3 following a report of a group trying to gain entry to a licenced premises in Broad Street, Launceston, following an earlier altercation.
“It was reported the men had assaulted numerous people in the pub and damaged a door prior in the evening.
“Officers attended but the suspects had left. Enquires are ongoing.”