A dramatic five hour hearing heard of a string of violent incidents at Loft Bar in Woolton Village, which will no longer be allowed to operate
A Liverpool bar linked to crime, violence and a litany of serious incidents has been stripped of its licence.
During the hearing, Merseyside Police's head of licensing Sergeant Craig Carmichael detailed a long list of violent incidents in 2022 and 2023 linked to the Allerton Road premises - including several involving people carrying knives.On one occasion in May 2022 police were alerted to a Loft customer who was carrying a large black Columbian knife. Police said they were not made aware of the incident by the venue's door staff, who were 'uncooperative.
It was later revealed the bouncer did not have a registered Security Industry Authority registration. The incident is still being investigated by police. Police raised concerns about the number of incidents linked to customers of the venue who were seriously inebriated, raising concerns that they had been allowed to get into these states at the bar. They also said it was concerning that a number of people felt 'it was acceptable to carry knives and enter the premises.'
He accepted the business owners had been on a 'steep learning curve' in terms of operating The Loft, but insisted that where issues had been presented to them, they had taken action to address them, including commissioning a Club Safe report to look at how things could be improved.
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