Glassing victim needed 17 stitches after attack

Bedfords, in Southampton Bedfords, in Southampton

A Southampton man suffered serious head injuries and needed multiple stitches after being glassed at a city centre bar.

A 22-year-old required 17 stitches after he was involved in a brawl at Bedfords Bar and cafe, in Bedford Place.

The man was rushed to Southampton General Hospital following the incident on Saturday night.

Police have now launched a manhunt to find his attacker and have appealed for anyone who was in the bar between 11pm and midnight to come forward.

Detectives are particularly keen to hear from anyone who saw two men fighting near the pool table and the subsequent glassing incident.

Detective Sergeant Dave Brunsden said: “This was a very serious incident which caused substantial injury to the victim.

“Witness information is vital to our enquiry and I would urge anyone who saw what happened to come forward to help us.”

Anyone with information should contact Det Sgt Brunsden at Southampton Central police station on 101.

Comments(22)

kingnotail says...
4:57pm Thu 21 Mar 13

Unsurprising, the place is a total shithole

Pikey Pete says...
5:13pm Thu 21 Mar 13

Its Thursday...This happened last Saturday. Why so long to ask for witnesses?

chrisja says...
5:27pm Thu 21 Mar 13

I really love how The Echo don't censor the word 'shithole' - genuinely. They must realise it is used so frequently in reference to bars and clubs they feature in both normal articles and their pub reviews that if they did censor it they'd never get any comments...

IronLady2010 says...
5:34pm Thu 21 Mar 13

I love how this is breaking news which suggests it's just happened.

cantthinkofone says...
6:29pm Thu 21 Mar 13

IronLady2010 wrote:
I love how this is breaking news which suggests it's just happened.
No, it's just referring to the glass.

cantthinkofone says...
6:29pm Thu 21 Mar 13

IronLady2010 wrote:
I love how this is breaking news which suggests it's just happened.
No, it's just referring to the glass.

cantthinkofone says...
6:29pm Thu 21 Mar 13

IronLady2010 wrote:
I love how this is breaking news which suggests it's just happened.
No, it's just referring to the glass.

Micle1974 says...
8:22pm Thu 21 Mar 13

Pubs, clubs, bars should be forced to have decent cctv...taxi's were forced to have cctv so why not the pubs? make it part of their licence

J.P.M says...
8:59pm Thu 21 Mar 13

You should get more information on these plants. They do NOT just grow by the sea. Without repetitive "pruning by fire", the circle of life would be lost. Fynbos is a fire-dependent vegetation that needs to burn around every 15 years to stimulate new growth and ensure that plant and animal communities remain healthy. However, because of the proximity of houses to the TMNP, often fires that would be beneficial to the vegetation are extinguished because of the threat to human settlement. If fynbos does not burn in about 20 - 30 years it will become moribund which could result in the extinction of some species

IronLady2010 says...
9:14pm Thu 21 Mar 13

cantthinkofone wrote:
IronLady2010 wrote:
I love how this is breaking news which suggests it's just happened.
No, it's just referring to the glass.
Say again?

J.P.M says...
9:20pm Thu 21 Mar 13

IronLady2010 wrote:
cantthinkofone wrote:
IronLady2010 wrote:
I love how this is breaking news which suggests it's just happened.
No, it's just referring to the glass.
Say again?
i remember changing the words to this song when i was very young (i love the sound of breaking glass and i love the sound of kicking ****)
COYR
Youuu WOT

cantthinkofone says...
9:30pm Thu 21 Mar 13

IronLady2010 wrote:
cantthinkofone wrote:
IronLady2010 wrote:
I love how this is breaking news which suggests it's just happened.
No, it's just referring to the glass.
Say again?
Breaking news. News about breaking. The glass brea...
.
Oh, never mind.

J.P.M says...
9:34pm Thu 21 Mar 13

cantthinkofone wrote:
IronLady2010 wrote:
cantthinkofone wrote:
IronLady2010 wrote:
I love how this is breaking news which suggests it's just happened.
No, it's just referring to the glass.
Say again?
Breaking news. News about breaking. The glass brea...
.
Oh, never mind.
He has pressed the bell for nursie - time for tea and toast.

PS ironlady is not a lady.....

Inform Al says...
12:41am Fri 22 Mar 13

J.P.M wrote:
You should get more information on these plants. They do NOT just grow by the sea. Without repetitive "pruning by fire", the circle of life would be lost. Fynbos is a fire-dependent vegetation that needs to burn around every 15 years to stimulate new growth and ensure that plant and animal communities remain healthy. However, because of the proximity of houses to the TMNP, often fires that would be beneficial to the vegetation are extinguished because of the threat to human settlement. If fynbos does not burn in about 20 - 30 years it will become moribund which could result in the extinction of some species
Que? try taking more water with it.

ToastyTea says...
9:35am Fri 22 Mar 13

Micle1974 wrote:
Pubs, clubs, bars should be forced to have decent cctv...taxi's were forced to have cctv so why not the pubs? make it part of their licence
Totally agree.
I know that there is cctv in the pub though and all around that area, if they don't have decent picture of them from the cameras then it is quite frankly disgusting as incidents like this are always possible around bedford place as it is packed with bars. It's probably a case of we won't get a picture till 2 months down the line after the incident as they always seem to do for some strange reason by which time it isn't as fresh in peoples mind.

kingnotail says...
10:24am Fri 22 Mar 13

chrisja wrote:
I really love how The Echo don't censor the word 'shithole' - genuinely. They must realise it is used so frequently in reference to bars and clubs they feature in both normal articles and their pub reviews that if they did censor it they'd never get any comments...
Maybe because all the readers are used to the word, seeing as they live in one? Too easy...

Terry_Nutkins says...
12:47pm Fri 22 Mar 13

Micle1974 wrote:
Pubs, clubs, bars should be forced to have decent cctv...taxi's were forced to have cctv so why not the pubs? make it part of their licence
I think we are already the most watched nation on earth, don't bloody encourage more. It will become like the film Fortress or 1985. They will get their guy, if they won't waste valuable resources running around town chasing white rabbits!

cantthinkofone says...
5:02pm Fri 22 Mar 13

chrisja wrote:
I really love how The Echo don't censor the word 'shithole' - genuinely. They must realise it is used so frequently in reference to bars and clubs they feature in both normal articles and their pub reviews that if they did censor it they'd never get any comments...
The words lu5t and d@amn are censored though, leading me to believe the website software runs a generic USA censorship package. I guess shithole just isn't a word they use over there!

100%HANTSBOY says...
9:39am Sat 23 Mar 13

They don't use the word ****,either

100%HANTSBOY says...
9:41am Sat 23 Mar 13

100%HANTSBOY wrote:
They don't use the word ****,either
W***er is censored as well,perhaps not American then

Pikey-Biker says...
12:31am Mon 25 Mar 13

kingnotail wrote:
chrisja wrote:
I really love how The Echo don't censor the word 'shithole' - genuinely. They must realise it is used so frequently in reference to bars and clubs they feature in both normal articles and their pub reviews that if they did censor it they'd never get any comments...
Maybe because all the readers are used to the word, seeing as they live in one? Too easy...
same all over mate

kingnotail says...
2:28am Wed 3 Apr 13

****-Biker wrote:
kingnotail wrote:
chrisja wrote:
I really love how The Echo don't censor the word 'shithole' - genuinely. They must realise it is used so frequently in reference to bars and clubs they feature in both normal articles and their pub reviews that if they did censor it they'd never get any comments...
Maybe because all the readers are used to the word, seeing as they live in one? Too easy...
same all over mate
All over Southampton maybe. Have you ever actually left?

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