'There was no clown': Cruise ship company denies reports violent brawl was started by passenger dressed up as clown

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Both P&O Cruises and local police dismissed earlier suggestions that the fight broke out after a passenger dressed as a clown gatecrashed a formal reception.

cruise ship on Friday after a passenger gatecrashed a black-tie reception dressed as a clown.

Reports of the incident described passengers grabbing nearby objects to use as weapons, including plates and furniture. Six people—three men and three women—were treated for bruises and cuts sustained in the melee. Staff and medical personnel were called to deal with the fight at around 2 a.m., Sky News explained.

"One witness, part of a group involved in the trouble, explained to staff that things kicked off when another passenger appeared dressed as a clown," Gaisford wrote."This upset one of their party because they'd specifically booked a cruise with no fancy dress. It led to a violent confrontation.

 

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