Man suffers serious head injury after assault outside Weymouth nightclub

Three people have been arrested

Author: Maria GreenwoodPublished 2nd Dec 2024
Last updated 2nd Dec 2024

A man has suffered a serious head injury after an assault outside a nightclub in Weymouth.

Dorset Police received a report at 2.54am on Sunday (1 December) of an altercation taking place outside The Closet in Maiden Street.

It was reported that a 19-year-old man was assaulted and he was taken to hospital for treatment to a serious head injury.

Following enquiries at the scene, three people – all aged 19 and from Weymouth – were arrested on suspicion of inflicting grievous bodily harm and affray.

They have been released on police bail as further enquiries are carried out.

Police Constable Harry Chaplin, of Weymouth police, said: “We are carrying out a full investigation into this incident and I would urge any witnesses who have not already spoken to police to please come forward.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55240184229.

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