Scott Peters

Brothers Jordan Reilly and Scott Reilly and Kyle Peters took part in a completely unprovoked outburst of violence at a pub in Whitley Bay which left several members of staff injured

Women workers at a Tyneside pub were badly injured during a mass outbreak of indiscriminate mindless violence. Staff had come together to mark the closing down of the pub when their get together suddenly descended into terrifying scenes for no apparent reason.

The attack happened on April 17 2024 at The Victoria pub, in Whitley Bay, which was due to close the following day. Jordan Reilly, his brother Scott Reilly and Kyle Peters were also at the pub and had been drinking and playing pool that afternoon, including with some of the employees and there hadn't been any sign of trouble.

However, around 8pm, the pub manager became aware of a disturbance outside the pub. John Hobley, prosecuting, told Newcastle Crown Court: "He saw the defendants attacking anyone they could see from the pub, mainly the women."

Mr Hobley said Jordan Reilly tried to kick two women and the manager was punched by Scott Reilly. He believed he was wearing a knuckle duster.

The manager was surrounded and hit by all three attackers and he suffered bleeding, bruising and a black eye. The wife of the manager was also punched in the face during the violence.

A female member of staff phoned the police then went outside, where she saw Jordan Reilly swing a punch which missed at a female colleague before he landed a punch which did make contact. Jordan Reilly then punched the first woman in the face with a "hard and cold" blow and she said he was wearing a knuckle duster.

The woman could feel blood running down her face and suffered cuts and bleeding to her eye and nose and was left with headaches and temporary loss of vision. She ended up going to hospital and the following day she passed out in the street and was readmitted to hospital with severe concussion. She was left with a scar to her eyebrow, the court heard.

Another female member of staff, who was off-duty, said she had played pool with the trio earlier on and said there were no issues between them and no cross words at that stage. Her attention was later drawn to the disturbance outside and she saw the Reillys throwing punches at a number of people outside.

Jordan Reilly then punched her in the jaw, causing her to fall backwards and bang her head on the ground and she believes she passed out briefly. She came round lying on the ground with pain to her leg and head and was taken to hospital.

She was found to have a fractured and dislocated lower leg, which required surgery. She also had bruising to her back, arm, cheek and leg.

She said in a victim impact statement that her bed had to be moved downstairs as a result of her injury, she was unable to start a new job, had to rely on her parents and she felt "stunned and outraged" by the impact on her.

She added that she was left with rods, plates and 17 screws in her leg, was unable to work for seven moths, suffered "excruciating pain" and her distress was increased by the fact footage of the incident appeared on social media.

At one point, someone brought a pool cue out but Jordan Reilly disarmed them and used it to hit others, including a woman to the head.

As they moved away from the scene, Jordan Reilly threw a punch at a man standing at a bus-stop across the road from the pub while Scott Reilly appeared to spit at him.

All three pleaded guilty to affray, Jordan Reilly also admitted two counts of GBH and two of possessing an offensive weapon - a pool cue and knuckle duster - and Scott Reilly admitted possessing cocaine. Scott Reilly also admitted unrelated charges of dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and having no insurance, in relation to a police chase in Gateshead in October 2024, during which he did more 95mph in a 30 zone while on the wrong side of the road.

Jordan Reilly, 30, formerly of Belvedere Avenue, Whitley Bay, and latterly of St Peters Place, Montrose, Scotland, was jailed for two years, Scott Reilly, 24, of Farleigh Court, North Shields, got 21 months suspended for 18 months with 200 hours unpaid work and a two-year driving ban and Peters, 25, of Esplanade, Whitley Bay, got six months suspended for 12 months with 150 hours unpaid work.

Recorder Richard Stubbs told them: "All three of you were involved in what can only be described as mindless violence, in which you assaulted various people, including women, for no apparent reason."

The court heard the Reillys had been out to mark the anniversary of their stepfather's death and Jordan Reilly had been approached by a man who referred to someone he was in fear of and had issues with. His barrister said he was carrying the knuckle duster because of that man and "panicked" because he thought he would be told he was there.

Penny Hall, for Jordan Reilly, said: "He has seen the footage and can't quite believe that happened. He was, essentially, out of control. he is embarrassed and ashamed at how he acted and has genuine remorse."

The court heard Peters was less involved than the Reilly brothers. Having thrown a couple of punches at the start, he was watching for the rest of it and even tried to stop the other two and was punched by Jordan Reilly at one point.