Police say Bojangles patrons were not the 'primary instigators' of violence in Alice Springs on July 8, which contributed to the declaration of the outback town's second curfew.
NT Police says Bojangles Saloon is not to blame for a violent brawl that occurred in the Alice Springs CBD the day before a snap curfew was declared.Hospitality NT is continuing to call for changes to emergency powers which allowed police to suspend Bojangles ' liquor licence for 48 hours after the violence.
NT police alleged patrons from the venues took part in a "serious incident involving riotous conduct" on Todd Street in the early hours of the Sunday before the curfew. "Northern Territory Police review of CCTV show the primary instigators of the fighting were not Bojangles patrons," the retraction read.NT Police said it would continue to work with Bojangles as a "valued partner of the Central Australian Liquor Accord".
Hospitality NT chief executive Alex Bruce said this was more proof that police emergency powers allowing for temporary liquor licence suspensions need to change.
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