Teen, 18, attacked in Wetherspoons pub on her first ever night out as man is arrested

An 18 year-old girl ended up in hospital with a head injury on her first ever night out. The girl was hit by a glass at a local Wetherspoons.

Emily Browne was out to celebrate her 18th birthday when the assault happened, having booked a hotel for the night.

However the teenager did not end up using the hotel as she spent the night in A&E on her own. Police have confirmed that they are investigating an assault on an 18-year-old female which took place in V-Shed, Canons Road, on Saturday, January 15 at around 10.10pm BristolLive report.

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Ms Browne received two staples to the back of her head as a result of the injury. She has said: "I was in a lot of pain, it was a really traumatic night.

"It was horrible. I was bleeding so much that by the time they had put the bandage in it was soaked in blood.

"I am suffering from a bit of short-term memory loss now, as well as having headaches and feeling fatigued. I am waking up in the night with nightmares.

"I don't really feel like I am in the moment, I do not feel like myself." The A-level student said she was ordering her second drink at the bar in the Wetherspoon pub when the back of her head went numb.

The 18-year-old said they believe an item made out of glass was thrown from the balcony area, which overlooks the area, into the crowd. However, Wetherspoon has said plastic glasses are used at the pub from 7pm on Friday and Saturday.

"My friends heard a loud bang noise, but I didn't know what they were on about," she said. "They said it sounded like a glass hitting the bar.

"Then the back of my head went numb and, when I touched it with my hand, it felt. It