Bouncers attack clubbers with improvised weapons as they run into the sea to escape as staff respond to yobs throwing bottles at Croatian music festival popular with Britons
- Unrest broke out at an after-party of Croatian electronic festival Hideout
- Security guards were caught on camera beating revelers with batons
- British festival goer described the violent scenes as ‘World War Three’
- Hideout say they are investigating the incident further
- Last year, Londoner Ugo Wilson fatally stabbed outside a nightclub in Novalja
Bouncers were seen attacking festival goers in disturbing scenes at Hideout festival in Croatia.
Revellers began hurling objects during an after-party of the popular electronic music festival on Saturday, held at venues on Novalja’s Zrće Beach.
Security personnel responded by turning on the crowds with batons and beating them.
A video taken at the event shows one man running into the sea to escape being hit by the security guard chasing after him.
While it is unclear whether those involved in the fight were from the UK, the event is known to be popular among British tourists.
Bouncers were seen attacking festival goers in disturbing scenes at Hideout festival in Croatia
Security personnel responded by turning on the crowds with batons and beating them
British festival goer Jamie Robb who caught the violence on his mobile phone took to Twitter to speak out about the incident.
‘Security at hideout take the p***, good to see people standing up to them for beating someone up,’ he said.
He described the after-party scenes as like ‘World War Three’ and alleged the security guards had taken someone ‘out the back’ to beat them up.
‘Everyone was sticking up for a boy who was being beaten up by security as they dragged him round the back where no one could see what they were doing to him,’ he said.
Hideout replied to Mr Robb, saying they are investigating the incident.
‘Thanks for reporting this issue. We don’t tolerate violence of any kind and are investigating this issue further,’ they wrote.
Hideout Festival told MailOnline: ‘Hideout demands the highest standard of professional behaviour from everyone working on site and we are currently investigating this matter further.
‘Hideout does not tolerate violence of any kind on the festival site and encourage customers to alert a member of staff if they are affected by, or witness, a similar situation in future.’
‘Everyone was sticking up for a boy who was being beaten up by security as they dragged him round the back where no one could see what they were doing to him,’ Mr Robb said
This is not the first time the Croatian music festival has seen violence. Last June, Londoner Ugo Wilson was stabbed to death while partying at Kalypso nightclub on Zrće beach.
Wilson allegedly intervened in a fight. Two of his friends were stabbed before he was fatally struck in the chest.
British man Douglas Cane was charged with his murder.
Hideout festival is a six-day party popular with sun-seeking Brits, held in iconic clubs along Zrće Beach. This year’s line-up included artists Jax Jones and Charlotte de Witte.
This is not the first time the Croatian music festival has seen violence. Last June, Londoner Ugo Wilson (pictured) was stabbed to death while partying at Kalypso nightclub on Zrće beach