Northern Ireland

Two men charged following Belfast nightclub brawl

They are due to appear in court at the end of the month

Five police officers have been hurt after a fight involving around 50 people spilled outside a Belfast nightclub.

Two people have been arrested after what the PSNI described as a “melee” in Bradbury Place during the early hours of Sunday.
Two men have been charged following a disturbance in the Bradbury Place area of south Belfast in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Two men have been charged following a disturbance which took place in the Bradbury Place area of south Belfast in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Police had described the scenes in the area as a ‘melee’ after a fight inside a nightclub involving around 50 people spilled out onto the street.

A 44-year-old man has been charged with four counts of assault on police, disorderly behaviour and resisting police.

Another man, aged 23, has been charged with possession of a Class B drug, disorderly behaviour and resisting police.

Both men are due to appear before Belfast Magistrates’ Court on December 23, with charges to be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.