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| Factory fight: Manchester bouncers sacked over assault | |
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| Bouncers from Manchester's Factory 251 nightclub have been sacked after an 18-year-old rugby league player was assaulted outside the club. | |
| St Helens academy player Joe Sharratt suffered a serious head injury and is in a stable condition in hospital. | St Helens academy player Joe Sharratt suffered a serious head injury and is in a stable condition in hospital. |
| His mother Jane Sharratt told the BBC that he had a bleed on the brain but he was now "sitting up and talking". | His mother Jane Sharratt told the BBC that he had a bleed on the brain but he was now "sitting up and talking". |
| A social media video shows Mr Sharratt thrown to the ground before door staff repeatedly punch his friend. | A social media video shows Mr Sharratt thrown to the ground before door staff repeatedly punch his friend. |
| Greater Manchester Police has appealed for witnesses to the attack at 03:20 GMT on Sunday. | Greater Manchester Police has appealed for witnesses to the attack at 03:20 GMT on Sunday. |
| Factory said it "immediately terminated the service contract" with the security contractor Professional Security. | |
| 'Appalled' | |
| The security contractor also confirmed that it has sacked the staff involved. | |
| A statement on the company's website stated: "We can confirm that Professional Security hasterminated the contracts of all of the security personnel involved in this incident. | |
| "We are also working closely with the local authorities, police, and the Security Industry Authority to ensure that appropriate action is taken swiftly against all of these door supervisors." | |
| The company said it was "appalled by the behaviour of the door supervisors shown in the footage of this incident, which contradicts everything that we strive to achieve". | |
| Mr Sharratt had played for Lancashire Academy against Australian Schoolboys just hours earlier and was also tipped to represent England Youth. | |
| A St Helens spokesman said: "Joe is of impeccable character and is an upstanding member of our Academy system. | A St Helens spokesman said: "Joe is of impeccable character and is an upstanding member of our Academy system. |
| "He is a top academic achiever with a very bright future ahead of him alongside his rugby league prowess." | "He is a top academic achiever with a very bright future ahead of him alongside his rugby league prowess." |
| Factory, which opened in 2010, said: "Having viewed CCTV footage and the video circulating on social media, we can only say that we are shocked by what we have seen." | |
| The Princess Street club is housed in what was once the headquarters of the Factory Records label that represented Joy Division, New Order and Happy Mondays and The Hacienda nightclub. | The Princess Street club is housed in what was once the headquarters of the Factory Records label that represented Joy Division, New Order and Happy Mondays and The Hacienda nightclub. |
| Ch Insp Cherie Buttle said: "With a mobile phone at everyone's fingertips, filming something is often the first thing people think to do but please, pass this on to us so we can fully investigate this matter." | Ch Insp Cherie Buttle said: "With a mobile phone at everyone's fingertips, filming something is often the first thing people think to do but please, pass this on to us so we can fully investigate this matter." |