Teen undergoes facial surgery after nightclub glassing

Monday 01 July 2019

A teenager had to undergo facial surgery after a glassing incident in Havana that led to the arrest of a 25-year-old man.

The man in his 20s was arrested at the scene on suspicion of Grave and Criminal Assault in the early hours of Saturday 29 June, but has since been released on police bail.

Police are now asking for the public's assistance in their investigation into what happened.

They reported that the glassing occurred following "some sort of incident next to the DJ box in the nightclub" around 01:00 involving a group of men.

Pictured: A 19-year-old had to undergo surgery for his facial injuries on Saturday.

"...During this, a 19 year old man sustained injuries to his face as a result of being cut by a broken glass.  A second man, also received injuries to his left hand again as a result of the drinking glass. The two men were not known to each other," DC Newth reported.

"Both men were treated at the hospital where the 19-year-old man with facial injuries underwent surgery on Saturday afternoon."

Police are now seeking more information about what happened, and are urging those who witnessed the incident or know more to call 612612 or make an anonymous report via the Crimestoppers website.