A nightclub in Kensington has had its licence suspended after three men were stabbed and police officers were assaulted.
Two large fights broke out outside Jako on January 9 as suspected gang members fought with knives and belts.
The violence saw three people stabbed outside the venue. Four people were arrested.
All have been released on bail, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
The club agreed to temporarily close the next day and its licence has now been suspended by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) until a full investigation happens.
The Metropolitan Police raised concerns at a RBKC licensing hearing, alleging that suspected gang members were visiting the club.
Two of the stab victims had been inside the club before a fight broke out and four suspects were also inside the nightclub.
The stab injuries were “not deemed not life threatening or life changing,” police said.
RBKC’s licensing committee heard how fights have broken out at the venue since it reopened when lockdown restrictions eased.
Owner Syed Gilani said: “We have had a different type of clientele coming to the venue.”
On the night of the most recent fight, it was claimed that Jako staff let in 60 clubbers after 1am - despite going against regulations for people to be let in after that time.
RBKC’s licensing committee decided to suspend the venue’s licence until a full licensing hearing on February 8.
Cllr Sof McVeigh, chair of the council’s licencing committee, said she agreed with police that the venue was “associated with serious crime”.
“The committee is concerned about the use of promoted events and the clientele it attracted with possible gang links,” she added.
