A PAIR of brothers have been banned from a Mold pub after a "fracas" left one of them "knocked out" in the road outside.

Jack Sullivan, aged 33 and of Hafod Close in Connah's Quay, appeared in the dock at Mold Magistrates Court on Thursday afternoon alongside his 30-year-old brother Jordan Sullivan, of Fron Road in Connah's Quay.

Both men had previously been convicted of using threatening or abusive words or behaviour.

Prosecutor Rhian Jackson told the court that on January 28 this year, the Sullivans' behaviour at and outside the Red Lion in Mold was captured on CCTV.

The defendants had attended the premises with another male who was not before the court.

What had appeared to happen, Ms Jackson explained, was that Jordan Sullivan and the third male were asked to leave the pub, leaving Jack Sullivan inside.

There was then an "unprovoked attack on the doorman" when the third male was seen "shoving" and "lunging" at the man.

Jack Sullivan was then seen getting involved as the violence "escalated" outside the pub.

A small crowd of people gathered outside as the defendants acted aggressively towards those present.

Things came to an end when the doorman punched Jack Sullivan, leaving him "knocked out."

He could be seen on the CCTV, lying motionless in the road as cars navigated around him and the others who had gathered.

Ms Jackson said the doorman sustained "a nasty gash" to his arm. It was not clear how that happened, but may have been due to some glass being broken in a door.

In interview, Jack Sullivan told the police he and his brother had been made to feel "unwelcome" at pubs in Mold, and the atmosphere continued when they arrived at the Red Lion.

He claimed he had not been looking for a fight, but behaved in the way he did in order to protect his brother and the other male.

Jack Sullivan claimed the punch from the doorman had not been warranted.

He said the aftermath had made him feel "ashamed and angry" as he has a business in Mold and was left lying in the middle of the road for everyone to see.

The defendant told police: "I don't see what I've done wrong."

Jordan Sullivan said he had not thrown any punches during the incident, and had gone to the door of the pub simply to remove his brother from the premises.

Chris Clark, defending both men, said: "This is an unsavoury incident from what we can see.

"Any public order matter is not to be condoned.

"But it is important to remember the defendants are both charged with public order offences - not assaults or damage.

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"All three men were out on that night to celebrate a birthday and have an enjoyable evening.

"It's not something they do on a regular basis; they're not in the habit of drinking regularly.

"When they went into this pub, they tell me there appeared to be an unsavoury atmosphere.

"Ironically, at the point they decided to leave, it the unfortunately escalated with some pushing and shoving.

"Even after Jack is ejected from the pub, other people come out taking their jackets off - trying to get at them to attack them.

"Jack is left on the floor with a head injury. My instructions are he received a severe concussion that evening - he should have been taken to hospital.

"Both men have undergone training, education and have employment and there are no substance misuse issues by either man.

"Jordan is a plumber and Jack served his country abroad in those hotspots we know about that have caused trauma and loss of life.

"His one regret is that he as discharged from the Armed Forces, not for taking cocaine himself - but holding onto cocaine on behalf of someone else.

"He has picked himself back up and has qualified as a personal trainer; he owns a gym and a lot of people rely on him.

"Both maintain this was not a situation where they were the aggressors and that they didn't lose their temper."

Michael Ronald Passmore James, Chair of the Magistrates, branded the incident a "fracas" and said while the incident may not have been started by the Sullivans, things had "kicked off" and spilled out into the street, where it got "even worse."

Jack Sullivan was fined £953 for his part in the incident, and must pay a £381 victim surcharge, as well as £85 costs.

Jordan Sullivan must also pay £85 costs and was fined £1,077 - with a £431 victim surcharge on top.

Both defendants were handed a six-month exclusion order to prevent them from attending the Red Lion pub.