Wolverhampton nightclub Banjul facing licence review over 'knife' attack
Nightclub bosses face being stripped of their licence after a man was stabbed at the venue.
It was the third serious incident within 12 months at Banjul, in Queen Street, Wolverhampton.
Trouble flared at a birthday party being held for a resident DJ in the early hours of October 5.
West Midlands Police say a man was slashed across his chest and hit on the head in a suspected knife attack.
Wolverhampton Council’s licensing sub committee will meet on Thursday.
Councillors could decide to revoke the licence or impose strict conditions against it.
The venue opened in September last year. Previous violent incidents have seen known gang members involved in the trouble.
Wolverhampton police, in a statement to the committee, said: "On October 5 at approximately 3.30am an incident occurred within the premises whereby a male has been slashed with what he believes is a knife by an unnamed male.
“The injured party stated that two females had been arguing, he has intervened and then been approached by a male who has slashed him, hitting him on the head with a knife causing blood to run down his face and over his eye and further lacerating his chest causing a wound of approximately 15 to 20 centimetres in length and five to six centimetres deep.
“The injured party was then taken to New Cross Hospital whereby he was treated for his injuries.”
They also said officers were called to the venue on September 29, 2018, when there was an incident outside involving patrons who had been in Banjul.
Police opted not to pursue a review then as the premises was new and they felt they could mediate with the club bosses to prevent trouble in the future.
A number of conditions were imposed on the club licence. But a further incident took place in December last year whereby “known gang members attempted to rush the door”.
West Midlands Police said it has tried to work with staff at the premises but to no avail.
Their application has been supported by the city council’s licensing department.
It came after the venue began using knife arches in March 2019 to also check for drugs and other dangerous weapons.
