Huge punch-up between 30 people in Surrey sparked by Pokemon Go hunt

Police in Surrey were forced to break up a massive fight that broke out over Pokemon Go.

Some 30 people were involved in the brawl, that kicked off during a hunt for characters in the augmented reality game.

The fight is among a list of crimes involving the game revealed by Freedom of Information requests, with others including muggings and exposure.

Pokemon Go quickly sparked a global phenomenon when it was released in June last year, breaking records as it was downloaded more than 10 million times in its first week.

It allows people to chase virtual Pokemon through the real world by superimposing them into real life through a mobile phone.

The list of crimes – including domestic fights in the West Midlands, exposure in West Yorkshire and a number of muggings, was revealed by the Liberal Democrats and reported in The Sun.

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Former party leader Tim Farron told the paper: “Hearing serious crimes are committed using Pokemon is worrying, especially as a dad with kids who love the game.

“It clearly shows nothing is 100% safe.”