Moment two groups of bare-chested men hurl deckchairs at each other as huge brawl breaks out at cafe on Southend seafront
- Brawl took place at Pebbles One Cafe on Marine Parade in Southend-on-Sea
- Families with young children watch in terror while men hurl glass bottles
- It is unclear what started the fight which left the men streaming blood
Shocking footage has captured the moment bloodied brawling men were seen hurling deckchairs and glass bottles at each other during a fight that erupted on the beach yesterday.
Video taken during the brawl, which happened yesterday at Pebbles One Cafe on Marine Parade in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, shows two groups of men violently chucking tables, deckchairs and even glass bottles at each other.
Families with young children watch in terror while the men, who are mostly wearing just swimming trunks, swear at each other for seemingly no reason.
Video taken during the brawl, which happened yesterday at Pebbles One Cafe on Marine Parade in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, shows two groups of men violently chucking tables, deckchairs and even glass bottles at each other
It is unclear what started the beachfront fight but onlookers who had gone to the beach to bask in the 82F (28C) heat were left running away in terror to avoid getting mixed up in the brawl.
Eventually one of the groups of men, some of whom are seen to be streaming blood, walk away from the cafe after running out of ammo.
The other group of men can be heard continuing to scream and shout at them and one throws some more bottles as the others walk off.
The cafe was left strewn with broken glass and broken deckchairs after the carnage subsided.
Paul Thompson, owner of the Pebbles One cafe, told the Your Southend Facebook page: ‘A group of people were eating lunch at one end of the decking. A second group confronted them from the beach and they began throwing deck chairs and chairs at each other.
‘They seemed to be two groups that were known to each other. There were no injuries we know of and the police arrived swiftly to quell any further trouble.’
Families with young children watch in terror while the men, who are mostly wearing just swimming trunks, swear at each other for seemingly no reason
It is unclear what started the beachfront fight but onlookers who had gone to the beach to bask in the 82F (28C) heat were left running away in terror to avoid getting mixed up in the brawl
The Your Southend group posted the video on Facebook alongside the comment: ‘We were sent this shocking video of a fight between two groups of men on Southend seafront, which reportedly happened today.
‘A number of deckchairs, tables and glass bottles were thrown during the altercation.
‘The seafront was packed with thousands of people when the incident happened, including families with children.
Eventually one of the groups of men, some of whom are seen to be streaming blood, walk away from the cafe after running out of ammo
The other group of men can be heard continuing to scream and shout at them and one throws some more bottles as the others walk off
The beachfront at Southend was packed yesterday as sun worshippers flocked to the sea to bask in the 82F (28C) heat
‘The fight, involving around 10 men, reportedly took place in the area around the Pebbles One cafe on the beach.
‘Police are continuing to increase their patrols along the seafront as the hot weather brings more visitors into the town. Officers carried out a number of successful stop checks on people and vehicles over the weekend, as well as aiming to deter anti social behaviour with their visible presence.
‘It is not yet known if any arrests were made.’
Essex Police has been contacted for comment.