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Flying glass injures drinkers as fight at Sedgley wine bar spills out onto street

Several people were left with injuries after a fight broke out at a wine bar in the early hours of Sunday morning.

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The fight broke out in Monty's Bar in Sedgley and spilled out into the street. Photo: Google

Officers from West Midlands Police were called to Monty's Bar in Sedgley at around 1.30am after receiving reports of a fight breaking out and spilling outside.

A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault after several people were left with injuries, including some who were hit with flying glass.

Some of those injured were taken to hospital for treatment for cuts.

The man remains in custody while officers speak with witnesses and study CCTV to establish what happened at the bar.

A spokeswoman for West Midlands Police said: "We were called to a wine bar in Sedgley where disorder had broken out and spilled outside around 1.30am this morning (6 Feb).

"Several people were injured, with some innocent parties receiving injuries from flying glass. Some were treated at hospital for cuts.

"A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault and remains in custody.

"We are speaking to witnesses and studying CCTV to establish what happened."

A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 1:39am on Sunday to reports of an assault at an address on Sedgley High Street. We sent two ambulances, a paramedic officer and a MERIT trauma doctor and two critical care paramedics to the scene. We treated a man and woman for injuries not believed to be serious and they were conveyed to hospital for further treatment."

Monty's has been contacted for comment.

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