Worked at the bar for 2 years whilst on leave for university, studying ICT.
Worked the evening 23rd of December
Bar was busy, chairs were taken and people were stood.
David Jones was there from 7pm sat on a stool, I know David because he is a regular and I served him larger.
Pub got busier at 10pm = At this time Tom & Jane Low enetered the pub.
They were with a lady/man wearing a khaki green ski jacket = I don't know this man/women but i remember serving her during the previous few days.
They were loud and clearly drunk.
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My Statement
They pushed through the crowd to the bar and tried to order drinks (there were people waiting) I ignored them
I kept an eye on them because there behaviour concerned me.
Tom pointed at David Jones and all three glared at him. They grouped into a hiddle, whispered to each other and nodded in agreement.
Tom & Jane then pushed throught the crowd towards David Jones until Tom was stoood by the side of David and Jane was behind him. Tom spoke in David- he looked scared. Jane grabbed David under chin and pulled him off the stool to the floor and Tom repeatedly kicked him.
Jane then started scratching at a David's face and pulling his hair. Tom aided by Jane pulled David the 2-3m it takes to get to the exit door and porch. They went through and David was thrown down the step and onto the street outside.
3 of 5
My Statement
The door closed blocking my view.
Mayhem then broke out in the pub. People rushed to the door to see what was going on. My attention was instantly drawn to the lady/man who was standing with her back to the door, facing the bar.
He/she was intentionally blocking the door by moving from side to side and using her/his torso and arms as a barricade to force people away and prevent them from exiting the pub.
I was concerned about customer safety so I ran around the bar in an attempt to clear the door way. When I got there the crowd had eased.
The group were watching whatever was going on outside and through them i saw a glimpse of someone in a padded green coat moving side to side at the front. It had to be the same lady who was blocking the door earlier.
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My Statement
The landlord Pat Smith ordered me to return to the bar because it was left unsupervised. 2 mintues later Pat brought David back into the bar and upstairs.
His t-shirt had been ripped and his nose was bleeding.
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