VIOLENCE ERUPTS ON BOURNEMOUTH BEACH AS POLICE RESPOND TO MAJOR DISORDER**
VIOLENCE ERUPTS ON BOURNEMOUTH BEACH AS POLICE RESPOND TO MAJOR DISORDER
Families fled and police officers were reportedly assaulted after chaos broke out on Bournemouth beach during packed bank holiday crowds
Dorset Police say officers were called to disorder involving a large group of people near Undercliff Drive on Tuesday evening.
Witness footage circulating online appears to show a man being chased through crowds before being attacked by a group on the sand near the seafront
Beachgoers described scenes of panic as hundreds of youths reportedly ran across the crowded area while tensions escalated during the heatwave.
Police are now reviewing video footage and investigating the violence, including reports of assaults on officers responding to the scene.
The disturbance unfolded as Bournemouth remained packed with visitors enjoying record-breaking temperatures across the UK 
What began as a busy summer evening quickly turned into chaos.
