People were reportedly “pepper sprayed” in horrific scenes as a brawl at a funeral spilled out into the street.
Police rushed to the scene where a funeral after-party turned violent and one woman reportedly screamed as she was pepper sprayed.
Merseyside Police officers found an altercation at the social club where the wake was being held had grown and spilled into the street.
The incident happened at Park View Social Club in Wallasey on 4:55pm today, the Liverpool Echo reports.
Eyewitnesses reportedly saw dozens of police vehicles and people being “dragged out” and “cuffed” like officers.
The eyewitness, who asked not to be named, said: "A fight broke out inside of the social club... it looked like a funeral after do. A woman was screaming, I think she was pepper sprayed.
"A lad was cuffed and brought out by two officers. Everyone had super red eyes."
Merseyside Police confirmed three people, a 27-year-old man and two 24-year-old women, were arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly in a public place and affray. One of the women was also arrested on suspicion of assaulting three emergency workers.
A spokesperson from the force said: "Three people have been arrested following a disturbance at a social club in Wallasey today, Monday 25 July.
"At around 4.55pm it was reported there was an altercation at Parkview Social Club on Liscard Road which had spilled out on to the street.
"The three people who have been arrested are a 27-year-old man and two 24-year-old women on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly in a public place and affray.
"One of the women has also been arrested on suspicion of assaulting three emergency workers.
"They are now in police custody for questioning."
