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Three arrested after fight at library (From Daily Echo)
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Three arrested after fight at University of Southampton library
4:00am Tuesday 8th January 2013 in News
By Jon Reeve, Education Reporter
The Hartley Library at Southampton University.
POLICE arrested three people after a fight broke out in a Hampshire university library.
Security staff at University of Southampton’s main Hartley Library detained two men until police arrived after the disturbance on Sunday afternoon, also attempting to stop trouble spilling over outside.
Security staff at University of Southampton's main Hartley Library detained two men until police arrived after the disturbance on Sunday afternoon, also attempting to stop trouble spilling over outside.
Police arrested two 18-year-olds on suspicion of assault and a 17-year-old on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm in connection with the incident and took them away for questioning.
Officers were called at 2.55pm to the University Road library, where security staff had stepped in following a “public order incident” in the foyer.
Every on duty member of the university's security team was involved in the response to the disturbance, controlling people inside the library and also outside it.
It is not thought anyone was seriously hurt in the fight.
A university spokesman said: “Security staff were asked to attend an incident in the Hartley Library and, after talking to witnesses, two males were spoken to by security staff until the police arrived.
“Further persons arrived on scene and security staff managed to keep both groups apart until the arrival of the police.
"None of those involved were university students or staff.
“At one point all available security staff were involved in controlling this incident both within the library and outside to prevent further escalation."
A Hampshire police spokesman said: “We were called following what is described as a public order incident that appears to have focussed around some sort of dispute and has resulted in the arrest of three people.”
The two 18-year-olds, both from Southampton, were later released with police cautions.
The 17-year-old youth, also from Southampton, was released with no further action.
Comments(13)
saintsfanfairoak
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7:30am Tue 8 Jan 13
Cyber__Fug
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7:34am Tue 8 Jan 13
Raxx
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9:03am Tue 8 Jan 13
maidinho wrote:Oh, I was gonna do that one! :-D
Throw the book at them.
Subject48
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11:13am Tue 8 Jan 13
Cyber__Fug
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11:48am Tue 8 Jan 13
Subject48 wrote:they showed some spine and did just that and now they have turned over a new leaf.
I hope someone read them their rights and went by the book.
Subject48
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12:46pm Tue 8 Jan 13
(This is not getting old any time soon)
Im just surprised the local yobs knew what a library is. Then again maybe they thought it was a McDonalds.
MisterGrimsdale
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1:09pm Tue 8 Jan 13
Subject48
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1:25pm Tue 8 Jan 13
maidinho
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1:37pm Tue 8 Jan 13
MisterGrimsdale wrote:My favourite comment so far :)
They were bailed to return in three weeks, or else they will have to pay a fine of 25p
However they couldn't make it in 3 weeks as the courts were all 'booked up'
I'm sorry that was awful
Hdg end mo
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2:19pm Tue 8 Jan 13
cantthinkofone
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5:09pm Tue 8 Jan 13
Hdg end mo wrote:*their*
I hope they read there rights when they got booked in
Back to the library with you, lad!
Hdg end mo
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10:34pm Tue 8 Jan 13
cantthinkofone wrote:Doh back to basics :-)
Hdg end mo wrote:*their*
I hope they read there rights when they got booked in
Back to the library with you, lad!
maidinho says...
7:16am Tue 8 Jan 13