Chaos at Crooked House pub site as woman hit by car and two people attacked
A woman was hit by a car moments after two people were attacked near the remains of the scorched Crooked House pub.
Staffordshire Police have launched an investigation after a man and a woman were attacked by a "group of people" at the site in Himley, Staffordshire on Saturday evening. According to the force, the two victims got in a car following the attack and tried to drive away but were "obstructed".
A woman who was walking nearby was then hit by the vehicle. She was taken to hospital but did not suffer serious injuries and has since been discharged. The car drove away from the scene but the man and woman inside later contacted police to report what had happened.
According to StokeonTrentLive, the disorder at the site home to the Crooked House pub occurred after an unofficial event with food and drink provided, which was unconnected to the main Save The Crooked House (Let’s Get It Re-built) Facebook campaign. Campaign co-ordinator Paul Turner said the administrators of the Facebook group had advised people to stay away from the site before Saturday’s incident.
The Crooked House pub in Himley, Staffordshire has now been demolished (SWNS)Detectives are now looking into what happened and are keen to hear from witnesses who may have seen what occurred. No arrests have been made at this stage. In a statement, Staffordshire Police said: "We’re investigating reports of disorder at the Crooked House on Saturday evening (September 9). It happened at the site on Himley Road at around 8.30pm. We understand that a man and a woman were assaulted by a group of people while in the area.
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"Both of them got into a car following the incident and tried to drive away but were obstructed. The car was then involved in a collision with a pedestrian. Fortunately, the pedestrian, a woman, was not seriously injured.
"The car drove away from the area but the man and woman inside later contacted us about what had happened. The woman was then taken to hospital for assessment but has since been discharged.
"Officers have been speaking to those involved to establish what happened and are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident, particularly those who may have recorded it."
The Crooked House pub was controversially demolished earlier this year after being ravaged by fire. A campaign has been set up in the hope the pub, known for its iconic tilt, can be rebuilt. Three men have been arrested in connection with the blaze.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Staffordshire Police on 101, quoting incident 888 of September 9, or message the force using Live Chat on their website – www.staffordshire.police.uk. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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