Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Gym-goers tell of ‘terror’ at brawl
TERRIFIED gym-goers have told of their shock after a fight broke out at a luxury gym.
Those who saw the brawl at the David Lloyd gym in Monifieth said staff rushed to break up two men after an emergency alarm was sounded on Sunday.
One off-duty doctor said he was left terrified when he had to step in to treat one of the men’s injuries.
One witness said another man, who was taken to Ninewells Hospital, appeared to be unconscious.
The doctor who treated one of the men described the fight as “sickening”.
“(The injured man) was in an awful state,” he said.
“It was actually quite frightening. “It’s really terrifying to see violence like that.
“I think the ambulance and police were called after that, but I didn’t stick around long because it was actually quite sickening.”
Another startled onlooker at the
Ethiebeaton Park facility said: “I was just doing some weights in the weight section and there were these two guys there.
“They were big guys, but not like bodybuilders.
“They just went at it, exchanging heavy punches.
“There were a number of people around and they were all just as scared as I was.
“They started moving towards me and soon they were only yards away.
“Then one guy just completely flattened the other one – left him lying there, not moving, blood around his mouth.”
Another witness who helped split up the men said: “I started to help split the fight up and helped the guy that was knocked out.
“Someone hit the panic alarm and there staff were there as soon as possible with a defibrillator, first aid etc.”
A spokesperson for David Lloyd Clubs confirmed first aid had been administered.
They added: “Health and safety is our number one priority.
“We expect the highest possible standards of behaviour from members, their guests, and employees,and have zero tolerance for any act of aggression in our clubs.
“We can confirm that an incident between two members occurred in our Dundee club on January 2.
“Our team were present within one minute of the alarm being raised, diffused the situation and administered first aid.
“We will be supporting the police with their inquiries and as this is now a police matter we are unable to comment further.”
Police confirmed on Sunday that a man had been taken to hospital following an assault at the gym.
A spokesperson said: “One man was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee for treatment. Inquiries into the incident are ongoing.”