Security staff assaulted during trouble on first night of Portsmouth Freshers' week

By The Newsroom
Published 17th Sep 2018, 17:37 BST
Updated 17th Sep 2018, 18:43 BST
Security staff were assaulted during an incident on Guildhall Walk in the early hours of the morning. Picture: Google Street ViewSecurity staff were assaulted during an incident on Guildhall Walk in the early hours of the morning. Picture: Google Street View
Security staff were assaulted during an incident on Guildhall Walk in the early hours of the morning. Picture: Google Street View
Police were called to Portsmouth city centre after security guards were assaulted on the first night of freshers' week.Â

A raft of new students arrived in the city over the weekend to start at the University. 

Yesterday (September 16) also marked the start of Portsmouth Freshers' week '“ a series of club nights that will run throughout the coming days. 

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Security staff were assaulted during an incident on Guildhall Walk in the early hours of the morning. Picture: Google Street ViewSecurity staff were assaulted during an incident on Guildhall Walk in the early hours of the morning. Picture: Google Street View
Security staff were assaulted during an incident on Guildhall Walk in the early hours of the morning. Picture: Google Street View

Hampshire Constabulary were called to Guildhall Walk by door staff in the early hours of this morning following trouble between 1am and 1.38am. 

A Hampshire Constabulary spokeswoman said: '˜Door staff detained three people following assault on security and wanted them removed from the area.

'˜There were no arrests in regard to that.' 

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