Mass beach brawl sees two arrested as youths breaking lockdown rules hurt punches and abuse at each other
- Two people arrested after mass brawl on beach involving more than 100 youths
- South Wales crime commissioner describes scene as a ‘contagion of stupidity’
- Piles of rubbish left behind after youths gathered on Ogmore-by-Sea, Bridgend
A mass brawl involving more than 100 people breaking lockdown rules on a beach has been described as a ‘contagion of stupidity’ that ended with two arrests.
Huge crowds of young people flocked to the seafront in the sunshine before a fight broke out between them.
Mobile phone footage shows punches being thrown as screaming can be heard in the background.
Chaotic scenes in Bridgend show youths brawling on the beach in Ogmore-by-Sea on Thursday
Two people were arrested after violence erupted on the South Wales beach on Thursday
The violent scene erupted at Ogmore-by-Sea in Bridgend, South Wales, on Thursday evening.
South Wales Police urged parents to ‘check where your children are’ after reports of ‘large numbers of young people’ gathering.
Two men in their 20s were arrested and police say one person was injured.
Footage of the brawl sparked a backlash on social media as locals slammed piles of rubbish that were left behind.
More than 100 youths scrapped on Ogmore-by-Sea beach on Thursday, in scenes described as a ‘contagion of stupidity’ by South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Alun Michael
A day at the beach ended in violence at Ogmore-by-Sea in South Wales on Thursday
Footage from the brawl has been described as ‘disgusting,’ with one user saying those involved ‘should be ashamed’
One wrote: ‘This is disgusting there wasn’t any need of this. You really should be ashamed of yourselves.’
Another said: ‘Disgraceful and by your actions now threatens a second wave and more lockdown measures! Great and thank you!’
Lockdowns rules in Wales say people can meet just one other household outside and should not travel outside their local area.
South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Alun Michael described the scene as a ‘contagion of stupidity’ and said people were ‘completely ignoring the risk to public health’.
He said: ‘We need people to use common sense and that has been the characteristic in south Wales throughout the pandemic to date. It seems to becoming a bit apart.’