Residents have praised a Shrewsbury pub for turning into a community centre while police were carrying out the initial stages of a murder probe.
A 23-year-old man died in an incident in the street at Berwick Avenue, in Coton Hill, on Monday afternoon and police blocked off access to about 20 homes as they clamped down on the crime scene.Residents found themselves unable to return to their homes as they came back from work until the news spread that the Bird in Hand in Coton Hill was a good place to gather and await news. Residents have praised the pub for being there to provide a community centre.
She added that"everybody was trying to find out what was going on and and whether we had heard anything." Miss Bates said they were able to close at 11pm on Monday as everyone was allowed back into their homes.Miss Bates said the pub trade is OK for them at the moment as they"adapt to keep going". Miss Bates said they will have three live bands, food and a bouncy castle, plus more whisky, vodka and rum.
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