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Bijou Club attack leaves man with serious injuries | |
(5 days later) | |
A man suffered serious head injuries in an attack at a nightclub. | |
It happened at about 04:00 BST at the Bijou Club, in Chapel Street, Manchester, which bills itself as a "celebrity hangout". | |
Police said the victim, 31, was in a serious but stable condition. | Police said the victim, 31, was in a serious but stable condition. |
"This was a particularly nasty assault, during which this victim sustained serious head injuries which at first were thought to be life-threatening," said Det Ch Insp Elizabeth Hopkinson. | |
"Fortunately that is no longer the case, but that should take nothing away from the severity of this attack." | "Fortunately that is no longer the case, but that should take nothing away from the severity of this attack." |
Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen what happened to come forward. | Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen what happened to come forward. |
The Bijou Club opened in 2009 and said celebrity guests had included Justin Bieber, Ne-Yo, Tulisa, Drake, Rita Ora, Little Mix and The Wanted. | The Bijou Club opened in 2009 and said celebrity guests had included Justin Bieber, Ne-Yo, Tulisa, Drake, Rita Ora, Little Mix and The Wanted. |
The club has not been available to comment. | The club has not been available to comment. |
Update 21 April 2017: Initial information from the police suggested an axe had been used in the attack but it transpired this had not been the case and our story has been amended. |
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