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Christmas revellers warned to keep behavior in check after 'Mad Friday' – Sky News, Sky.com

Christmas revellers warned to keep behavior in check after 'Mad Friday' – Sky News, Sky.com


             

Revellers are being warned to keep their behavior in check when they hit the town for the final weekend before Christmas.

Police in major cities had a busy night on what has become known as ” Mad Friday “, when pubs and bars become rammed with people looking to end the week before Christmas on a high.

Thousands of people, many dressed in festive attire, were photographed enjoying themselves in cities including Newcastle, Cardiff, Swansea, Manchester and Sheffield.

  

Two men are spoken to by police officers on the last Friday before Christmas IN SWANSEA

      

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        Officers were seen trying to keep in order in Swansea      

 

  

Police make an arrest after a disturbance as revellers in Cardiff make the most of the celebrations on the last Friday before Christmas

      

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        Police in many cities has their work cut out      

Mad Friday is considered to be one of the booziest nights of the year, with plenty of people throwing caution to the wind knowing they have days to recover.

But officials have urged people to avoid trouble and the risk of spending the most wonderful time of the year behind bars.

Jon Simpson, the city center sergeant for Sheffield, said: “Make sure you’ve got a plan for getting home and don’t put yourself in a position where you make yourself vulnerable and potentially end up a victim of crime .

“You also don’t want to commit crime and end up in a police cell over the Christmas period.”

 

  

      

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        Pikachu was joined on the town by a group of Pokemon trainers in Newcastle      

 

  

Police make an arrest after a disturbance as revellers in Cardiff make the most of the celebrations on the last Friday before Christmas

      

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        Characters of the nativity play seen digging into a takeaway      

Police deployed extra officers in some alcohol hot-spots on Friday night to deal with any disturbances.

One man was seen being restrained and piled into the back of a police van in Swansea, while two others were captured squaring up to one another in Newcastle.

  

Revellers in Newcastle on the last Friday before Christmas. PA Photo. Picture date: Friday December 20, 2019. Photo credit should read: Scott Heppell/PA Wire      

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        People watch as a woman wraps herself around a post in Newcastle city center      

 

  

A group of women dressed as characters of the Nativity play, eat a take away meal on the last Friday before Christmas      

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        The night went off without issues for many people celebrating the Christmas break      

In Middleton in Greater Manchester, a male police officer was knocked unconscious and a female colleague dragged to the floor and stamped on as they intervened in a fight near a pub.

The pair were responding to another call when they saw a large group of men fighting in Long Street at 2. 432 am.

Both officers were taken to hospital but have been discharged and no arrests have been made, with the suspected attackers fleeing the scene.

  

Revellers in Newcastle on the last Friday before Christmas. PA Photo. Picture date: Friday December 20, 2019. Photo credit should read: Scott Heppell/PA Wire      

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        Some partygoers looked a little worse for wear      

 

  

Revellers in Newcastle on the last Friday before Christmas. PA Photo. Picture date: Friday December 20, 2019. Photo credit should read: Scott Heppell/PA Wire      

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        Police have urged people to ‘think before you act’ when out over Christmas      

Detective Sergeant Tim O’Callaghan, of Greater Manchester Police’s (GMP) Rochdale division, said: “We will not tolerate this kind of behavior and are (*****************************************************% committed to bring those responsible to justice. “

GMP described one of the attackers as white, of medium build with short brown hair and a beard, and was wearing a dark T-shirt, trousers and trainers.

Another was white, of medium build, around 6ft tall and in his early s. He had short dark hair and stubble, and was wearing a black-belted coat, blue or gray jeans with ripped knees and dark shoes.

  

      

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        The Grinch made an appearance in Cardiff on Friday night      

 

  

Revellers in Newcastle on the last Friday before Christmas. PA Photo. Picture date: Friday December 20, 2019. Photo credit should read: Scott Heppell/PA Wire      

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        A man in a cowboy hat seemed to be enjoying himself on Tyneside      

Police have asked people to try to avoid any situations that could cause them potential harm so not to put any unnecessary strain on the emergency services.

Aberdeen Chief Inspector Rob Sturton said: “Think before you act; a split-second decision can change your life. “

Other advice issued by police for any boozy nights out over Christmas include:

Walk away from any confrontational situationsPolice make an arrest after a disturbance as revellers in Cardiff make the most of the celebrations on the last Friday before Christmas

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