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James Martin McCarthy

Portstewart bar issues statement following incident involving a customer

The bar at the centre of an investigation into an incident involving a customer at the weekend have said that the safety of their staff and customers remains a priority.

Footage circulating on social media allegedly shows the incident involving a young male customer as he is escorted outside the Anchor Complex in Portstewart in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Police have said that an 18-year-old male suffered facial injuries in the incident.

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In a statement, a spokesperson for the Anchor Complex said: "We are aware of a video circulating social media. Our primary concern is the safety and well-being of our customers and staff, and we take this matter extremely seriously.

"The police have been notified, and we are cooperating fully with their investigation into the matter. As such, we are unable to provide any further comment or details at this time.

"We have a strict, zero-tolerance policy towards violence on customers and staff - such acts will result in being removed from the premises and barred for life."

The PSNI have called for eye witnesses or anyone with mobile phone footage of the incident to come forward.

Inspector Brogan said: “Enquiries to establish the circumstances are ongoing.

"We would appeal to anyone who was in the area at the time and witnessed the incident, or who may have mobile phone footage which could assist our investigation, to call 101 and quote reference number 66 of 02/04/23.”

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