High Road, in Beeston, remained closed until gone midday after a man was assaulted in the early hours of Saturday
13:52, 25 Apr 2026Updated 14:45, 25 Apr 2026
Man taken to hospital after being hit by ‘object’ outside pub
Business owners on Beeston’s main shopping street have missed out on trade on their “busiest day” as their premises were cordoned off by the police after an assault.
Officers were called to High Road at around 12.40am on Saturday, April 25, to reports a man had been struck with an object outside The Jesse Boot pub.
Although the man was taken to the hospital to receive treatment for his injuries, these are not believed to be life-altering.
The Jesse Boot(Image: George Palmer-Soady/Nottingham Post)
Officers were still looking to track down the other person involved in the incident when a police cordon set up in the area of the incident came down early on Saturday afternoon.
The large cordon was set up while investigators were carrying out their inquiries and remained in place until gone midday on Saturday.
This meant businesses inside it, including Ezee vape shop, Cafe 94, Hing Kee bubble tea shop, Washoku sushi shop and Iguazu, missed out on trade for a few hours.
Ian and Lilliana, of Iguazu, a gift shop that was located inside the cordon, said: “Saturday is our busiest day and we were due to open at 9am, so we’ve probably lost out on about £1,000.
“The cordon was up when we got here. Especially on a lovely, sunny day like this, people will want to go shopping.
“But some people will now decide not to come out because they’ve seen what’s happened.
“There’s nothing the police can do. They have to do their job.”
The owner of Hing Kee, a bubble tea shop right in the centre of the cordon, said he too came to the shop at 9am, to prep for his usual Saturday 11.30am opening.
However, due to the cordon, he could not get into the building until around 12.30pm. “I’ve lost out on about an hour-and-a-half of business,” he said.
“It’s okay. I’m just glad the person isn’t seriously injured.”
The owner of Ezee Shop, who wished not to be named, added: “What can you do? I was meant to open at 9am, it is all right. I’ve probably not lost out on too much business.”
Police are asking anyone who has information about the attack to contact them.
Detective Inspector Ian Holmes said: “We’re keen to speak to anyone who was in the vicinity of High Road, Beeston, just after midnight.
“This assault took place right outside a pub on the road, with a man requiring hospital treatment as a direct result.
“If you saw what happened or think you might have any information that could assist our inquiries, please get in touch immediately.
“We’d also ask anyone who had their vehicle parked in High Road overnight to check any dash-cam footage they have and share it with us.”