Man and woman taken to hospital after 'disorder' at Wolverhampton's free outdoor pool
An ambulance was called to Tettenhall Pool, Wolverhampton on Bank Holiday Monday.
A man and woman, in their 40s, were taken to hospital after “disorder” at a free outdoor pool in Wolverhampton.
West Midlands Ambulance service were called to Tettenhall Pool in Wolverhampton yesterday (May 25) following reports of disorder.
The service was called at 4:37pm yesterday, on the late May bank holiday Monday, due to reports of disorder near to the junction of Clifton Road and Stockwell Road. The road junction is located right next to the free outdoor pool.
One ambulance attended the scene.
The service said: “On arrival we discovered two patients, a man and a woman. They were both treated for injuries not believed to be serious before being taken to hospital.”
West Midlands Police added: “We were called after reports of disorder at Tettenhall Pool, Stockwell Road, Wolverhampton just after 4.35pm yesterday afternoon.
“A man and a woman in their 40s were assaulted and were seen to by paramedics. Anyone with any information is asked to contact us by calling 101 quoting log 3380 of 25 May.”
Hundreds of people flocked to the outdoor pool in the village of Tettenhall yesterday.
It reopened on Saturday (23 May) and due to temperatures reaching up to 33C hundreds visited the free pool to cool off.
There were reports on Facebook of “fights” at the pool.
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