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Six people have been taken to hospital after being stabbed in a "serious disturbance" at a Northampton bar. Six people were stabbed during a "serious disturbance" involving two Northampton bars.
A total of eight people were injured after a fight broke out in Faces Bar in Bridge Street at about 04:00 GMT. A total of eight people were injured in a fight involving "50 or 60" people on Bridge Street, at about 04:00 GMT.
Three people are being treated at University Hospital Coventry and the remaining five at Northampton General Hospital. Three people are being treated at University Hospital Coventry and the remaining five at Northampton Hospital.
Northampton Borough Council has suspended the licences of Faces and NU Bar following the incident. Northampton Borough Council has suspended the licences of the Faces bar and NU Bar following the incident.
Three of the stab victims, one of whom is in a serious condition, are being treated in Coventry and the the other three in Northampton. Three of the stab victims, one of whom is in a serious condition, are being treated in Coventry and the other three in Northampton.
Bridge Street has re-opened to traffic after closing while officers searched the area and the club itself.Bridge Street has re-opened to traffic after closing while officers searched the area and the club itself.
Det Insp Ally White said police were called at 04:00 GMT to a "serious public disorder" involving "around 50 or 60 people".
He said: "A disturbance of this scale is an unusual occurrence in Northampton."
Manager of Faces, Robert Snajder, said a small fight had taken place in the garden resulting in the participants being removed from the premises.
Shortly afterwards, he said a "major street fight" involving 40 or 50 people from a number of bars in Bridge Street took place.
"Drink-fuelled violence does happen. Last night was an example when it was not controlled," Mr Snajder said.
The council's licensing sub-committee is set to hold an urgent licence review of both Faces and NU Bar, both of which are based in Bridge Street.The council's licensing sub-committee is set to hold an urgent licence review of both Faces and NU Bar, both of which are based in Bridge Street.
The licences of the two bars have been suspended pending a full review.
Leader of Northampton Borough Council David Mackintosh said the review followed a request by Northamptonshire Police.Leader of Northampton Borough Council David Mackintosh said the review followed a request by Northamptonshire Police.
A spokesman for Faces said a small fight had taken place in the garden which resulted in the participants being removed from the premises. A spokesman for East Midlands Ambulance Service said the first of a series of 999 calls came in at at 03:57.
Shortly afterwards, he said a "major street fight" involving 40 or 50 people from a number of bars in Bridge Street took place. Three ambulances and a solo responder arrived at the scene at 04:09. A clinical manager also attended the scene.
"Drunk fuelled violence does happen. Last night was an example when it was not controlled," he said. He said: "This was a very demanding incident but one which our staff dealt with in a highly professional manner."