England World Cup pub brawl as punches thrown and ‘machete brandished’ in beer backyard
Police are investigating after a brawl broke out at a Birmingham pub during the England vs Ghana World Cup match, with a young man allegedly seen brandishing a machete in the beer garden
An incident broke out during the England Vs Ghana at The Beeches pub (file)(Image: Brazen PR/Beeches)
Police are investigating after a brawl erupted at a Birmingham pub during the England v Ghana World Cup match.
Video footage showed a young man appearing to wield ‘a machete’ as others traded blows in the beer garden of the Beeches pub in Great Barr on Tuesday evening, June 23.
At one point, security personnel appeared to bewrestling with the knife-wielding individual in what appeared to be a children’s play area. The Hungry Horse, which operates the Beeches, said their security staff “intervened quickly and professionally”.
The violence flared as the pub, located off Thornbridge Avenue, welcomed customers to watch the match, which kicked off at 9pm.
Police officers were summoned and discovered a knife but made no arrests, reports Birmingham Live.
West Midlands Police said: “We were called to disorder at The Beeches pub on Thornbridge Avenue, on Tuesday night after disorder involving a group of people.
“Officers attended and a knife was recovered. No arrests have yet been made.
“We are reviewing footage from the disorder and working with the venue to investigate. Enquiries are ongoing to identify those responsible and anyone who saw what happened should call 101 quoting log 5963 of June 23.”
The Hungry Horse, which operates the Beeches, has issued a statement on the incident.
A spokesperson for the Beeches said: “Our security team intervened quickly and professionally following an incident at the pub on Tuesday, June 23, which we reported to the police.
“We take these matters extremely seriously and had security measures in place for this event as the safety of our team and customers is our top priority. We do not tolerate any kind of antisocial behaviour and are working closely with the local authorities.”
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