Angus Licensing Board decides not to proceed with review for De Vito’s nightclub

Angus Licensing Board decided not to proceed with a premises licence review for De Vito’s in Arbroath.

The board last year considered a report following an application from the chief constable after fears were expressed over the safety of clubbers.

It referred to 53 occasions officers attended the nightclub in 2013 but did not specify the dates or nature of the incidents.

The licensing board decided to defer its hearing about De Vito’s to enable information about the 53 alleged incidents to be provided by police.

The club’s solicitor Janet Hood said police had failed to produce evidence to back up the claims. As a result the review application previously sought by police had been withdrawn.