Posted: Mon 15th Jul 2019

Police appeal for witnesses following fight between group of men in Chester city centre

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Monday, Jul 15th, 2019

Officers from Cheshire police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following an altercation between a group of men in Chester city centre. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The incident happened at around 5am on Sunday, police were called to reports that a fight had broken out between approximately six men on Bridge Street, near to King Kabs. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Officers swiftly attended and four men, aged 24, 28, 30 and 33, were arrested at the scene on suspicion of affray. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The men, who are all from the Chester area, have since been released under investigation pending further enquiries. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

PC Paul Harrison, of Chester Local Policing Unit, said: “We treat incidents of this nature extremely seriously and we are committed to doing all that we can to trace the people responsible and bring them to justice. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Enquiries in relation to this incident are ongoing and we are keen to hear from anyone with any information which may assist our investigation. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“We would particularly like to hear from members of the public who were present at the time of the incident and those who attempted to break up the altercation. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“I would urge anyone with any information, no matter how small, to call the team here at Chester on 101, quoting IML 429546.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Information can also be reported online at https://cheshire.police.uk/contact/general-enquiries , on anonymously, via Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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