Police investigate brawl at new south wales supermarket 20230606 p5ysh3.html – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
Advertisement
Advertisement
This was published 3 years ago

Wild brawl erupts at New South Wales supermarket

Richard Wood
Richard Wood

Powered by

Police are investigating a wild brawl at a supermarket in north-east New South Wales involving a group of shoppers.

Video provided to 2GB's Ben Fordham shows two women throwing fists at each other in the Woolworths store in Tamworth last Thursday at about 5pm before others joined in.

They included a woman who can be heard saying "hold my baby" to a nearby man before rushing in and hurling punches.

Advertisement

READ MORE: Pizza, Kahlua and coke: Folbigg savours first night of freedom

A woman handed a baby to a man before she joined the brawl at the supermarket in Tamworth, in north-east New South Wales. Supplied Nine

Footage showed women pulling at each other's hair and men being shoved into shelves.

Staff at the store on Peel Street in Tamworth shouted for the fighting to stop and attempted to break up the brawlers.

The video has now been handed to police who said an investigation into the incident has begun.

Footage showed the brawling shoppers throwing punches and pulling each other's hair. Supplied Nine

"Officers attached to Oxley Police District were told a group of people became involved in a verbal argument before a physical altercation ensued," they said in a statement.

Advertisement

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Sign up here to receive our daily newsletters and breaking news alerts, sent straight to your inbox.

email icon

Contact us

Share a tip-off, video or photo with us

Most viewed in Australia

More to explore