A hotel in Greenwich has had its licence suspended after a large scale fight with 'furniture being used as weapons'.

Greenwich Council have suspended the licence of the King William IV Hotel on Trafalgar Road pending a review after a police report on serious disorder.

According to the report, the disorder included a fight involving hotel regulars and resulted in one person being knocked to the floor unconscious.

The reports reads: "The alleged serious disorder included patrons from the premises and resulted in one person being knocked to the floor unconscious and furniture being used as weapons.

"The incident included an individual being attacked whilst unconscious and the alleged assailants then attacking others in the premises.

"The licensee did not contact the police and staff on duty have not co-operated with the police to investigate the incident and appear to be colluding with the perpetrators."

This was the fourth act of violent crime against this person reported to the police in the last six months.

Due to the failure of staff at the hotel failing to notify and assist police regarding the incident and possibly colluding with the perpetrators, the council have suspended their licence pending review.

King William IV Hotel general manager Ray Lukas said the decision from the council was unfair.

He also said: "It was St Patrick's Day and the people who started the fight were travellers.

"Our regulars were involved but it wasn't their fault, these travellers arrived and within ten minutes they had started a fight."

Mr Lukas also denied that staff from the hotel had colluded with the perpetrators.

He added: "When the person got knocked out we were all in shock, the assistant manager called an ambulance, he did not think to call the police because he thought the ambulance service would do it.

"I have statements from all my staff and these have been given to a lawyer so we will take it from there."

 

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