“There are numerous examples of poor judgement and wrong decisions being made. “The premises have been badly run with little of no appropriate licensing objectives. Shutting DI One down, Cllr Christine Banks, chair of Liverpool council’s licensing committee said: “We are extremely concerned, particular those incident involving children. If I’d have seen this happen I’d have phoned the police.” The owner, who has 25 years licensing experience, told the committee: “I’ve got two girls of my own. “Mr Chu is concerned as anyone about public safety and he wants to ensure his business continues.” He added: “On February 16, they fell well short on that occasion, there’s no denying that. Paul Beck, a partner from Quinn Barrow Solicitors, representing Mr Chu, said DI One karaoke booths were booked online, and anyone suspected of being underage was asked to show photo ID. The panel also heard previous incidents of disorder at DI One relating back to October. The attitude of the management is indefensible.” “I’m particularly concerned about young people being in the premises. “Why the premises didn’t call the police, I don’t know.
#Poor wandering one karaoke windows#
“They responded with violence and threatened to smash windows and he said they were powerless to stop them and it was them who caused the violence. “Mr Chu said a group of males arrived and demanded to see the young girls. “The premises is linked to serious crime and disorder. Sgt Hearty told the committee: “I find that incredible from someone running a licenced premises in Liverpool. Police video revealed cannisters, used to inhale nitrous oxide through balloons to get an instant high littering the private booth Room 6.Īlso shown was a sheath from a knife, or machete which Sgt Hearty said was suspected to be from the weapon used to slash the young girl.Ī snap bag of white powder was recovered inside the booth, and when quizzed about the cannisters, a DI One manager replied: “They are not illegal.” The restaurant’s CCTV footage was unavailable because the hard drive was broken, according to the licence holder Mr Chu. Notice in the window of DI One KTV karaoke bar in Stafford Street She was clearly drunk, having downed vodka in the Stafford Street premises. Sergeant Michael Hearty told the licensing panel that she had been slashed, leaving her with a half-inch wide gash. Police had arrived at the restaurant at around 10.15pm on February 16, to discover a 14-year-old girl sitting outside on the pavement with stab wounds to her hand and collarbone. Today, the city centre nightspot, off London Road, was shut down after a hearing where Liverpool licensing committee said it had ‘no faith’ in licence holder and boss Gar Chu.
#Poor wandering one karaoke crack#
Piles of nitrous oxide tubes were discovered inside a private booth at DI One (KTV) where a large party of under age youngsters had spent the evening.Ī senior licensing officer said he suspected the karaoke venue staff were selling the so called hippy crack to the youngsters and police also believed children were able to smuggle in vodka. More than 100 ‘hippy crack’ cannisters were left strewn around a city centre karaoke restaurant where a 14-year-old girl was stabbed.
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