On 8 March, a brawl broke out in Newcastle after a man punched a woman, leading to two injured women and an unknown group fleeing.

Police are investigating a brawl in Newcastle that broke out after a man punched a woman in the face as she walked in a group along Maitland Road late at night. The incident took place at Islington on 8 March around 11.10pm. Police have urged anyone with information to come forward. Two young women were injured in the altercation, but the group of unknown individuals involved fled before officers arrived.