Yahoo News Pub manager assaulted by thug in north London describes brutal attack
A thug launched a brutal assault on bar staff after being asked to stop pestering female customers at a north London pub.
Two barmen at the Three Crowns in Stoke Newington needed stitches and surgery after the man glassed one in the face and knocked another unconscious. A third staff member suffered a cut to his eye after being punched.
Detectives have released CCTV of the “evil” attack , which took place at about 1.20am on Saturday, November 9.
The pub’s manager, Miguel Campbell Lewis, said the man became aggressive after barman Alessandro Manzi asked him to stop bothering a group of women on the dancefloor.
The attacker smashed a glass in Mr Manzi’s face, punched him to the floor and swung at another member of staff before being escorted outside by a security guard.
CCTV shows the moment Mr Lewis, 28, followed the man out onto the street only to be floored by a punch.
He said: “I walked out the doors and felt this burn… and then I saw the blood, felt it all over my face.”
The attacker, who had arrived with two friends, then grappled with another man before walking away.
He is described as a slim, light-skinned black man aged about 30, with a short beard and dark hair tied in a bunch.
Mr Manzi, 32, needed surgery to remove a piece of glass from the back of his eye and Mr Lewis suffered concussion and also needed surgery.
Anyone with information can contact police on 101 or via Twitter @MetCC. Please quote CAD 618/09NOV.
