London club popular with A-listers including Idris Elba is shut after mass brawl with knives and bottles
ALTITUDE 360 in Millbank Tower erupted into 'the most serious violence' an officer had ever dealt with
A NIGHTCLUB popular with celebs including Idris Elba and Princess Beatrice has been shut down after a mass knife and bottle brawl.
Altitude 360 in Millbank Tower, London, erupted into the "most serious violence" a police officer had ever dealt with as groups fought with weapons on Easter Monday.
A thug brandishing a knife was knocked unconscious, bottled and "stamped on" by eight others as the sold-out night promoted by Paravana Project descended into madness.
The plush 28th-floor venue, which is in the same complex as the Conservative Party HQ, has since been shut down after the Metropolitan Police revoked their license in the interest of public safety.
At a licensing hearing at Westminster Council on Monday the police's application was agreed by councillors and the nightclub will be shut down.
Photoshoots and corporate events will still be held at the skyscraper.
Nickie Aiken, chairman of Westminster council licensing committee, said: "The management of Altitude 360 was utterly chaotic, putting members of the public and staff at serious risk of harm.
"Images from the venue show customers brandishing knives and others arming themselves with bottles as thugs fought a running battle.
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"As a committee we have no confidence in the management of the venue moving forward and so we have revoked Altitude 360's licence."
A spokesman for Altitude London said: "The relatively small 600 capacity nightclub space was rented out to an external party organiser on the night in question when a group of gatecrashers broke past security into the club, causing fights and disorder.
"The owners of Altitude London deeply regret the disturbance caused but were not involved in the running of the event whatsoever and feel aggrieved that although blameless for the scenes that unfolded on the night they now have to pay the penalty for the gatecrasher's behaviour."
Licencing officer PC Toby Janes said: "A blood trail downstairs was found by police, suggesting an unknown victim has sustained serious injuries, possibly a stab wound."
Documents also claim three men hit a female security guard, someone urinated on a table and a man wandered around "dripping with blood".
Just eight security guards worked the party, which may have hosted up to 670 people.
The Altitude 360 spokesman added: "There had never been any trouble at the nightclub venue but in light of the serious nature of what happened and to try and rebuild good relations with the police and our neighbours we have agreed to close the nightclub space for the forseeable future and operate only the corporate event spaces.
"The hospitality venues at the complex will continue to operate as normal."
Promoter Paravana Project was unavailable for comment.
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