ONE man had part of a finger severed and another suffered head injuries during a pub brawl.

The fight broke out in The Yacht pub in Long Lane, Bexleyheath, on Sunday night at about 8.30pm.

A man in his mid-20s, who was refusing to pay for his drinks, attacked a customer who tried to intervene.

A number of other men joined in the assault on the innocent customer and his friend.

The two injured men, aged 44 and 47, were taken to Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, but the man's fingertip was so badly damaged it could not be re-attached.

The attackers, all in their mid-20s, left the pub.

A group of men and possibly one woman, left in a dark coloured Ford Fiesta or similar car.

Call the police on 020 8284 9131 or, to remain anonymous, call the Bexley crime hotline on 020 8284 9234 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.