Sickening footage shows the moment a man is knocked out with a pool cue in a violent pub brawl.
It's unclear what triggered the chaos. But CCTV appears to show the beanie-hat wearing punter hurling a pool ball at drinkers after a row during a friendly game on a night out turned ugly.
He then lunges across the table unleashing a flurry of punches before an onlooker turns his cue into a weapon and delivers a brutal full-force blow to the face.
The man in shorts, trainers and a hoodie crashes to the ground motionless as a mob piles in with cues and glasses.
Smash: The moment the man is smacked with a pool cue in the face that causes him to collapse to the floor, unconscious
The violence at the Derby pub in South Shields erupted shortly before New Year's Eve.
One reveller said: 'It was threatening to kick off all night. There was a load of them by the pool table. Then a big row broke out and the lad with the hat was going at them all.
'He grabbed a ball from the table and threw it at one of the group sitting down at the table then went for another lad across the table.
'I don't think he saw someone standing next to him because he was caught completely off guard.
'This lad just took a swipe at his head and knocked him clean out.
One male in the black coat (top right) is pictured arguing with another man in the white at the pool table
Footage captured on CCTV at the pub shows the beanie-hat wearing punter throwing a pool ball before lunging at another man and trying to punch him
The man in the black t-shirt is then seen swinging a pool cue at the male in the hat, hitting him the face and knocking him out
The chaos continues and men are seen bundling in, with one appearing to hurl a drink at the male in the beanie hat as he is sprawled on the floor by the bar
'Then it just kept going off. There were a few digs thrown and I think he copped another blow to the head as he was on the floor.
'People were walking out fearing they'd get hit.
'Then the lads just legged it. But it's all on CCTV.'
Police were alerted and sped to the pub but the brawlers had fled. No one reported any attacks.
Northumrbia Police told Mail Online: 'On the evening of December 30 2022, we were alerted to an altercation taking place within a pub on Prince Edward Road, South Shields.
'Officer attended the premises but those involved had already left and no reports outlining any injuries were made to police. CCTV of the incident is being reviewed by officers and enquiries are ongoing.'
Kicks and punches continue to fly among the men in the Derby pub, in South Shields
Another man is pictured collapsed on the floor after the fight, with those involved fleeing the boozer moments later before police arrived
Police confirmed to MailOnline that no arrests have been made following the brawl.
It's not the first time CCTV at the pub has captured brutal gang violence.
In May 2016, in what was then called the Prince pub, Ronnie Howard was murdered in a savage attack.
The 31-year-old father of two died of a bleed to the brain after being punched twice in the head. Michael Wilson was convicted of his murder and jailed for life after a trial at Newcastle Crown Court.
After the case, Mr Howard's family said in statement: 'Ronnie was a much-loved personality, fun loving, gentle, kind hearted and generally the life and soul, much loved son, brother, cousin, uncle and his greatest achievement - father.'
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