A Battersea bar and restaurant has lost its drinks licence after councillors were told staff hindered police investigating a serious assault.

The Leilani bar and restaurant, in Lavender Hill, is no longer permitted to sell any alcohol after the attack on October 11.

Police applied to withdraw the licence after the a 40-year-old man was attacked.

Instead of detaining the suspect or calling the police or an ambulance, security staff allowed the culprit to leave and ejected the victim on to the street without any assistance. Bar staff allegedly cleared away and disposed of forensic evidence.

In the aftermath, the owner allegedly tried to mislead the police investigation by falsely claiming the assault had happened outside. The bar’s CCTV cameras were also not working.

Councillors were told the owner had failed on numerous occasions to heed warnings about how the bar was being run and failed to comply with the conditions of his licence by opening without a named, designated premises supervisor.

Council noise patrol officers also witnessed numerous incidents when loud music was heard coming from the bar after hours. It was clear the bar was serving drinks and playing music long after it should have been closed for the night, they said.

Neighbours complained the bar’s garden was being used by customers in the early hours of the morning when its planning permission prohibited them from being there after 8pm.

Chairman of the sub-committee, Councillor Caroline Usher, said: "This shocking catalogue of failure proves beyond all reasonable doubt that this poorly run business should not be allowed to hold a licence to sell alcohol.

"The owner has only himself to blame for finding himself in this predicament."