A pub has had its licence revoked after a street brawl which left one man with a stab wound and another fighting for his life.

Churchills in Chatham will remain closed following the decision by Medway Council's Licensing Hearing Panel.

The minutes from the meeting said the premises licence was revoked "due to poor management at the premises, the history of incidents at the premises and the severity of the incident on September 22".

Police called for the venue in The Brook to have its licence removed following the incident and the pub was temporarily closed for 28 days while a full review took place.

Emergency services were called at 2.20am on Thursday, September 22, to a report of a disturbance involving a number of people outside the pub on the corner of The Brook and Whiffen’s Avenue. It is thought the pub had closed about 15 minutes earlier.

One man, aged 28, was stabbed in the leg and bleeding heavily. As exclusively reported by
the Medway Messenger, he was helped by a witness who tried to stem the blood with his belt.

The good samaritan, who did not want to be named, was told he had saved the young’s man life. The victim was admitted to Medway hospital but he has since been discharged.

Just hours after the incident, police contacted Medway Council calling for an urgent review of the premises licence. Officers requested a suspension of the licence pending a full review hearing.

The Licensing Hearing Panel meeting was held last Tuesday but the press and public were excluded.

Five people have been charged in connection with the incident.