Assault in pub car park after Travellers set up camp

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Assault in pub car park after Travellers set up camp

Postby dutchman » Wed Feb 24, 2021 12:07 am

Police said a man was "knocked" off a bench

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A man was taken to hospital with a head injury after an unlawful Traveller encampment arrived on a pub car park in Coventry.

Police were called to the car park on Holyhead Road at around 4.30pm on Monday (February 21) to reports of an assault.

Reports suggest the encampment is on the car park of The Tollgate pub.

West Midlands Police said the man received treatment for a head injury after being "knocked" off a bench.

A spokesman for the force said: "We were called Holyhead Road, Coventry at 4.30pm yesterday (21 February) to reports a man was assaulted after an unlawful encampment arrived on the car park.

"The man was taken to hospital to receive treatment for a head injury after it was alleged he was knocked off a bench. Fortunately his injuries do not appear to be serious."

They added that they are asking anyone with information to come forward. So far, no arrests have been made.

Call police on 101, or report via the Live Chat feature on West Midland Police's website, quoting crime reference number 20CV/50661F/21.

CoventryLive has asked West Midlands Police for details on what is being done to move the encampment off the land.

An ambulance did attend and after giving the man treatment at the scene, he was taken to hospital.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said once the man arrived at hospital, his condition was described as serious.

A spokesman said: "We were called to reports of an assault on Holyhead Road at 4.42pm, one ambulance attended the scene. On arrival we discovered one patient, a man.

"Following treatment at the scene, he was taken to hospital, where upon arrival, his condition was described as serious."

Coventry City Council said as the land is privately owned they will not be able to start proceedings to move the unlawful encampment on.

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