Man glassed in casino fight

3:36pm Monday 18th February 2013 in Local News

A MAN was glassed in the face during a fight at a casino, police said this afternoon.

The punch-up happened at the Genting Club, in Western Esplanade, when the victim was attacked with a glass.

The 19 year old man from Corringham needed a number of stitches at to his cheek and bridge of his nose.

It happened at about 2.30am on Friday in the bar area.

The suspect is described as a white, 20-30s, with short dark hair, 5ft 8ins tall, slim build, wearing a grey hoody and jeans.

He also had an injury to his right hand, likely to be from the broken glass.

Anyone with any information contact Det Con Luke Dangerfield at Southend CID on 101.

Comments(24)

reptile says...
3:42pm Mon 18 Feb 13

Whats the odds of that happening?

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reptile says...
3:48pm Mon 18 Feb 13

I wonder what the odds of that happening are?

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Boyracer_1991 says...
4:16pm Mon 18 Feb 13

reptile wrote:
I wonder what the odds of that happening are?
Your so funny mate. I wonder what the odds of that being the shitte5t comment in the history of the Echo.

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leighsteve says...
4:23pm Mon 18 Feb 13

You can go to the casino in a hoody and jeans?

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Andycal 172D says...
4:25pm Mon 18 Feb 13

Hoody and jeans at a casino? How very James Bond - NOT!!!!!

Stop treating these things as anything other than the third rate chav drinking dives and off high street bookies they've become.

What an advert for the "more sophisticated" Side of Southend!!!!!

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Shoebury_Cyclist says...
4:29pm Mon 18 Feb 13

Maybe if the casino had a proper black tie dress code they would get a better behaved clientele.

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Boyracer_1991 says...
5:16pm Mon 18 Feb 13

Andycal 172D wrote:
Hoody and jeans at a casino? How very James Bond - NOT!!!!!

Stop treating these things as anything other than the third rate chav drinking dives and off high street bookies they've become.

What an advert for the "more sophisticated" Side of Southend!!!!!
Southend = Sh!thole

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Cosmo Spring says...
5:40pm Mon 18 Feb 13

is he someone from TOWIE?

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everyoneh850 says...
5:40pm Mon 18 Feb 13

The amount of cctv in a casino is unreal. Surely there should be a picture of the suspect then?

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another council tax payer says...
6:31pm Mon 18 Feb 13

Have to say casinos used to be quite exclusive but i notice the chavs downstairs from me visit them now and they can barely string two sentences together

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Angel27uk says...
7:01pm Mon 18 Feb 13

And as usual half the story from the echo ignoring the fact that it was him who threw the first punch lol

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Nebs says...
7:19pm Mon 18 Feb 13

another council tax payer wrote:
Have to say casinos used to be quite exclusive but i notice the chavs downstairs from me visit them now and they can barely string two sentences together
Spot on. They used to have a dress code, and the punters were sober and civilised. Only time to go now is about 1am when all the Brits leave and the Chinese, who respect the old values, arrive.

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echoforum says...
9:19pm Mon 18 Feb 13

Gambling ..the devils pastime

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DogsMessInLeigh says...
10:31pm Mon 18 Feb 13

anyone can go in the 'freshly done up' casino now....they only want money, as nice as it looks inside the place as it has gone down hill......, i mean a hoody...nice advert and signal they are sending out to attract a better market, theres all sorts in there.,,,surprised he got away though i thought the security where fairly hot in there.

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Jimmy the Meerkat says...
12:39am Tue 19 Feb 13

I don't see what the hoody issue is all about, I've got a couple of casual tops with hoods on and a leather jacket with a hood on too, does that make me a chav or an undersireable? Maybe just someone with an unimaginative wardrobe!! I'm 42 and wear a suit to work, I like to dress down when I'm relaxing.
I would be gutted though if i got turned away from a good night down the casino because I was wearing a hooded topi!!
I've been going to that casino for years and when you consider the volume of people that go through the doors, especially at the weekend the amount of trouble you get down there it is minimal. especially compared to a night out in the town centre.
I do however think it is disgusting that a human being could purpousley thrust a glass into another mans face, theres some horrible people out there where ever you go. (I use the words human being in the loosest sense of the word)

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Sowfender says...
8:11am Tue 19 Feb 13

A hoody is a type of clothing, not a type of person. You all need to get yourselves into the 21st century !
I totally agree with Jimmy, I have been going to the casino on a Friday night for the past 12 years and I have never witnessed ANY trouble of ANY kind before, it has to be one of safest places to drink in Essex.
You can not legislate for animals like this, it could have happened anywhere.

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smiffy1980 says...
8:59am Tue 19 Feb 13

Casinos in southend were much better when they had a dress code. Now it seems anything goes.

It used to be the case that if you wasnt a member, you signed up and had to wait 24 hours before you could get in. Now, you can pretty much walk in and do as you like.

Bring back the old days :-)

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Cosmo Spring says...
10:34am Tue 19 Feb 13

turn it into a bingo hall

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jantone says...
10:54am Tue 19 Feb 13

unfortunately there is no dress code in any casino nowadays. we have written to the owners who state that they cannot refuse entry because the punters gamble, & making money is always the bottom line!!! It's still very wrong, & disgusting that a fight can erupt like this. this person must be scum!! hope he gets found soon & put away for life!!!

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essex_gurl89 says...
1:39pm Tue 19 Feb 13

Dont get trouble like that down the Rendezvous!! Must be a better class of customer? I do agree tho that just because someone wears a hoody does not make them a bad person!!

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Jimmy the Meerkat says...
2:12pm Tue 19 Feb 13

essex_gurl89 wrote:
Dont get trouble like that down the Rendezvous!! Must be a better class of customer? I do agree tho that just because someone wears a hoody does not make them a bad person!!
That's probably because there are rarely more than three people in the rendezvous!!!

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essex_gurl89 says...
2:44pm Tue 19 Feb 13

Jimmy the Meerkat wrote:
essex_gurl89 wrote:
Dont get trouble like that down the Rendezvous!! Must be a better class of customer? I do agree tho that just because someone wears a hoody does not make them a bad person!!
That's probably because there are rarely more than three people in the rendezvous!!!
Lol its not about the quantity its about the quality!!

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sosad 1 says...
2:31pm Mon 25 Feb 13

there is a better class of scum running the rendezvous

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essex_gurl89 says...
11:18pm Tue 26 Feb 13

sosad 1 wrote:
there is a better class of scum running the rendezvous
Your username is so right.. What a stupid comment! Bet you cant even explain yourself?

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