A Devon family pub was forced to shut early at the weekend after crowds became uncontrollable and staff were assaulted, managers have said.
The Morley Arms in Plymstock had up to 600 people turn up on Saturday night and struggled to maintain social distancing. Staff said they had to shut more than an hour earlier than the planned closing time.
The pub has apologised and managers said they are due to meet with Devon and Cornwall Police on Monday to review the situation.
Assistant manager Lesley Inch said she was scared for herself and her staff as people refused to leave, including “big groups that had been drinking all day and came to us already intoxicated”.
She said staff were “pushed, shoved, we were hit, drinks were thrown, and people were just unkind and just nasty”.’
Source:Â bbc.com