Two men have been charged in connection with the incident in Lower Tower Street
Lower Tower Street, Hockley, Birmingham(Image: Google )
A man has died following an alleged ‘attack’ at a Birmingham nightclub.
The incident, described by police as a ‘serious assault’, took place at the Sebene Bar in Lower Tower Street in Hockley on Friday, September 26.
A 33-year-old man suffered ‘serious injuries’ at the venue shortly before 12.30pm.
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The man died three days later on Monday evening (September 29).
Now two men have been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent.
Simon Gerbrengus, aged 43, from Anderson Road in Erdington, and Bibi Gilzgi, aged 30, of no fixed address, both appeared at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on Monday (September 29) morning before the victim had died.
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They have both been remanded in custody to next appear at Birmingham Crown Court on Monday, October 27, where the charges could be revised.
A further 29-year-old man has also been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice.
Sebene is listed as a ‘premier dance club’, with its name inspired by ‘the lively and energetic African dance style’, on its website
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West Midlands Police raised licensing concerns with Birmingham City Council following the ‘serious assault’ at the premises.
Police said: “The premises were in breach of their premises licence at the time of the assault.
And the council’s licensing sub-committee C held a summary review on Friday (October 3).
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The committee decided to suspend the venue’s licence, held by Sebene Limited, and to remove Mr Desbele Welday as the designated premises supervisor, pending a full review which will take place within 28 days.
It said: “The sub-committee determined that the cause of the serious crime originated from a style of management which had been incapable of upholding the licensing objectives.
“Particularly the prevention of crime and disorder, such that there was a very high risk that further serious crime could arise at the premises pending the full summary review hearing in 28 days’ time.”
Of note, no one from the club attended the meeting but the committee was told the ‘licence had been surrendered’.
The police said it had ‘had little confidence in those at the premises to operate safely or responsibly’.
And ‘the incident would not have happened if the licence holder company had been operating responsibly, and in accordance with its licence’.
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In its interim steps decision the licensing sub-committee said: “The sub-committee determined that the causes of the serious crime appeared to originate from the management failings at the premises.
“The sub-committee was not confident that the premises was being operated to a satisfactory standard, and was not prepared to take any risks whatsoever regarding the potential for further serious crime.
“It was abundantly clear that the operation was not being run in accordance with the crime prevention objective.”