The Viper Rooms will reopen tomorrow night after a former employee became the fourth person to be charged in connection to the violent fight that temporarily closed the venue over the weekend.
Ex-glass collector Scott Nicholls, 21, of Richmond Park Road, Kingston, has been charged with actual bodily harm (ABH) yesterday over the 2am, October 19 attack on two Frenchmen outside TK Maxx, Clarence Street.
Jay Beer, 21, of David Twigg Close, who is related to the club’s manager Luis Beer, Nathan Peardon, 23, of School Lane and Scott Moodie, 28, from Hammersmith have all been charged with actual bodily harm.
Mr Peardon and Mr Beer have also been charged with affray and Mr Moodie with criminal damage.
All four have been bailed to appear at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on November 4
Kingston Council's licensing committee ruled this evening that the venue will be allowed to reopen on Wednesday with 14 conditions attached.
A full licensing review hearing will decide on the club’s future on November 12.
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The conditions put in place for temporary opening include lowering the capacity of the club from 920 down to 750 people and shorter opening hours with a later opening time of 5pm.
The last admission to the club will now be at 12.30am. It will also close an hour earlier.
The club will not be open for business on Mondays and Tuesdays.
The venue was formerly Kingston’s oldest nightclub McClusky’s but was rebranded by owners Harewood as cocktail bar the Viper Rooms at the end of August.
Harewood owner Paul Kinsey said: “We are pleased to announce that the Viper Rooms will reopen tomorrow and will continue to trade from Wednesday until Saturday each week from 5pm to 2am.
“We would like to apologise to our regular customers for the disappointment caused by us closing last weekend and hope it didn’t inconvenience you too much.
“We would also like to thank the police and the licensing authority for their fairness.”
The Viper Rooms management and licensing committee both refused to comment on the accused mens’ connection with the club.
Councillor Margaret Thompson, who sits on the licensing committee, said: “The committee were happy that the Viper Rooms will comply with all the necessary conditions.
“It is not within our remit to comment on an ongoing police case.”
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