Staff at a busy Shields Road pub were called into action after a seriously injured member of the public went in asking for help after being ‘attacked’ in the street. A huge police cordon is in place on Shields Road following an assault at around 7.30pm which left a person being taken to Newcastle’s RVI for treatment.
Now, The Raby, which is on the corner of the usually busy Newcastle road, has shared some of the details of how a person entered the pub pleading her assistance.
The Raby, which is behind the police cordon following an ‘assault’ on Shields Road in Byker(Image: Chronicle Live)
A post on the pub’s Facebook page reads: “A member of the public, who also comes into the bar and treats everyone with respect, came into the pub requiring assistance.
“The incident did not take place on the premises, it occurred on Shields Road, and the individual came into the pub seeking help. Our bar staff provided assistance until the police and ambulance service arrived.”
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