Eight held after man seriously hurt in street brawl

It is thought that the trouble began at a premises above Cafe Euro in John Street, near Bramall Lane football ground, at around 10.40pm on Tuesday evening and then spilled out onto the street.

As the police investigation got under way, part of John Street, in Sharrow, was cordoned off.

The road remained closed for much of yesterday morning while police scenes of crimes experts examined the area for evidence.

A spokesman for South Yorkshire Police confirmed that three men had been injured during the fracas, one seriously, and added: “Local police were on the scene within minutes to deal with the disturbance that is believed to have started inside a premises on John Street.

“The three injured men were all taken to the Northern General Hospital but two were released a short time later, having suffered minor injuries.

“The third man remains in hospital, having sustained serious stab injuries in the disturbance.”

The spokesman added: “Detectives are investigating the circumstances of the incident and ask any witnesses to contact South Yorkshire Police on 0114 2202020, quoting incident number 1225 of Tuesday, March 1.”

Those eight men who were arrested following the disturbance were still being questioned by police in Sheffield last night.