{"id":390242,"date":"2025-09-01T21:40:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T21:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/390242\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T21:40:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T21:40:13","slug":"police-cordon-off-wetherspoon-beer-garden-after-brawl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/390242\/","title":{"rendered":"Police cordon off Wetherspoon beer garden after brawl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is believed a victim suffered facial injuries in the assault<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1_Barkers-Brewery.jpg\" alt=\"A cordon is in place outside the Barker's Brewery pub on Archway Road, Huyton\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>A cordon is in place outside the Barker&#8217;s Brewery pub on Archway Road, Huyton(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A seating area outside a Wetherspoon pub was cordoned off following an assault. Merseyside Police were called to the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/huyton\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Barker&#039;s Brewery on Archway Road in HuytonLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Barker&#8217;s Brewery on Archway Road in Huyton<\/a> shortly before 4pm today, September 1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/merseyside-police\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">An incident manager from the force <\/a>said a person was assaulted during a brawl, but it is currently unclear how many people were involved as both suspects and the victim &#8220;made off&#8221; from the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It is believed the victim suffered facial injuries during the assault, although this has not been confirmed. Enquiries into <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/crime\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"the circumstances surrounding the incident Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">the circumstances surrounding the incident <\/a>are ongoing, police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A cordon remains in place around the seating area outside the pub this evening, but the pub remains open as usual. Photos taken by the ECHO show a police car parked in front of the pub, beside the cordon.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_Police-cordon-outside-The-Barkers-BreweryArchway-RoadHuytonLiverpool.jpg\" alt=\"A cordon is in place outside the Barker's Brewery pub on Archway Road, Huyton\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>A cordon is in place outside the Barker&#8217;s Brewery pub on Archway Road, Huyton(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">For the latest news and breaking news visit <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/data.reachplc.com\/212764146160855\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"daily and breaking newsletterLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">daily and breaking newsletter<\/a>. 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