Southend seafront fight: Police hunt 'reckless' men involved

Bosses at Essex Police and Southend Council have lambasted the men involved in the fight at Pebbles One cafe on Marine Parade yesterday afternoon.

Footage from the fight showed two groups of men throwing chairs at each other.

Chief Inspector Ian Hughes, District Commander for Southend, said: “We are aware of a video circulating online showing a group of people fighting in Marine Parade, Southend, yesterday afternoon.

"The people shown in the video behaved recklessly, with no care for the injuries they could have caused to friends and families around them.

"We’re progressing enquiries and working to identify those pictured and will continue our high visibility patrols of the area.

%image('12701177', type="article-full", alt=" 18 comments A HUGE brawl broke out at a cafe on the seafront in Southend. Shocking footage circulating online shows two groups of men fighting at the Pebbles One Cafe on Marine Parade yesterday afternoon. The two groups of men can be seen attacking each other with chairs and throwing objects at each other, including deck chairs from the beach. READ MORE: Buying back Kursaal lease to return site to former glory being 'seriously considered' Cliffs Pavillion to receive facelift with new restaurants and bars in £20m bid At one point the groups separate and one walk off towards the street, while the other group remains at the cafe. Echo: Picture: @bwoywonder The situation then calms before the video ends. It is not known if the police were called to the incident or if any arrests were made. Alcohol Sun = brawl. This was around families with young children. 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"For anyone who thinks they can come to Essex, to our towns and beaches, and commit crime, violence or anti-social behaviour, you can’t and if you do, you can expect a visit from us as we simply will not tolerate it."

Paul Thompson, owner of the cafe, said a group had approached and attacked people sitting eating their lunch.

Alcohol + Sun = brawl.
This was around families with young children. Grim behaviour 😫 pic.twitter.com/B71q9DApjb

— Bwoy Wonder (@bwoywonder) June 13, 2021

Martin Terry, councillor responsible for community safety, said: "The violent anti-social behaviour shown in the video by this group of people is unacceptable.

"The council works closely with the police through our Community Safety Partnership, and we will be supporting them to help identify those involved.

"Thankfully, after another incredibly busy weekend for the town, the vast majority have behaved responsibly, which we are thankful for, and it was reassuring to see extra police officers on duty."

Call 101 quoting incident 958 of June 13 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org.