Violent brawl in quiet Shepperton cul-de-sac

Apr 30 2009 By Adam Courtney

A BLOODY two-man brawl spiralled between two quiet Shepperton streets nearly three miles apart on Sunday evening.

A baseball bat was involved in the fight, which resulted in both men suffering injuries and damage to two cars.

The incident started in Pentland Avenue between 7pm-7.25pm, where damage was done to a black Citroen Saxo, which had a window smashed and its windscreen damaged.

The men carried on their feud and reached Birch Avenue, a cul-de-sac, where the front windscreen of a white Vauxhall Corsa was damaged.

Startled neighbours in Birch Avenue reported a stand-off and police were called, discovering the cars at either ends of the road.

One resident, who didn't want to be named, said: "I was doing the washing up and saw the police walking down the road, which I thought was odd for a Sunday night. Then I saw a young lad in a police car being interviewed with a smashed-up face, blood was dripping down it. There were more police at the other end of the road and someone else being interviewed."

Another said: "There was glass all over the road and I didn't know what was going on at first. Then I saw all the police and realised it was something serious."

A police spokesman confirmed a weapon was recovered at the scene and that two men had suffered injuries as a result of the fight.

A 25-year-old man from Feltham was arrested on suspicion of a public order offence and criminal damage. A 50-year-old man from Shepperton was arrested on two counts of criminal damage and a public order offence. Both have been released on bail until May 25.

Anyone witnessed the incident or with any information should call Surrey Police on 0845 125 2222, quoting reference SL/09/3332, or call Crimestoppers in confidence on 0800 555 111.