Three people jailed over attack involving petrol bomb in Redcar
It happened outside Peggy Junes bar in February
Last updated 9th Oct 2025
Three people have been jailed after a violent incident at a bar in Redcar earlier this year.
34 year-old Carl Wild created a petrol bomb and threw it towards the venue Peggy Junes on Queen Street, after he was refused entry to a private event there on Saturday 15th February 2025.
A man who was on the street outside was caught alight. He suffered 20 percent burns and was taken to hospital at the time.
Today (Thursday 9th October 2025) Wild was handed a more than 18 year prison sentence after pleading guilty to wounding with intent to cause GBH and aggravated burglary.
Two others will also spend a total of around 36 months behind bars. for their involvement in the incident.
Speaking afterwards, Detective Inspector Victoria Docherty from Cleveland Police's Redcar CID said:
“Our officers arrived to find a chaotic scene where it was clear an unprovoked and extremely serious assault had just taken place, followed by serious affray.
“A man who’d simply been standing outside the bar became caught up in it when his clothing was set alight; thankfully bar staff and members of the public managed to extinguish the blaze before he sustained even more serious injuries.
“He has, however, suffered lasting effects from the trauma he underwent and it must also have been very frightening for bar staff and other members of the public who were just enjoying a night out.
“I’d like to thank staff from Peggy June’s and anyone else who helped the victim while our ambulance service and Fire Brigade colleagues were en route - as well as everyone who provided information to help our enquiries.
“Carl Wild will now spend time in prison where he will be able to reflect on his actions and learn that police will never allow this kind of violence to go unpunished.”