Orpington bride spends wedding night in cells after fight at Bromley Court Hotel, Bromley Hill, Bromley
11:20am Tuesday 11th December 2012 in News By Robert Fisk
Amy Ward and her new husband Allen Herve, pictured celebrating their engagement last year
A NEWLYWED spent her first night of married life in Bromley police cells after being accused of glassing a man in the face at her wedding reception.
The 32-year-old woman, who has been named locally as Amy Ward, was still in her wedding dress when she was arrested on suspicion of GBH.
A 29-year-old man was glassed in the face during a brawl at the wedding reception at the Bromley Court Hotel, Bromley Hill, Bromley.
He suffered cuts and was taken by ambulance to Darent Valley Hospital in Darenth.
Another man, a 30-year-old, sustained a broken nose during the same incident but it is understood he was not attacked by Miss Ward.
He was taken to Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough, for treatment.
Police were called to the wedding party at around 1am on Sunday (December 9).
The 54-year-old bridegroom, named by locals as Allen Herve, was also treated at the scene by paramedics for a cut to his elbow.
His newly-wed wife spent all night and much of the following day in custody at Bromley police station before she was released without charge on Sunday afternoon.
The decision to release her came after both men told police they did not wish to press charges against the bride and would not assist police with their investigation.
But she was given a caution for affray.
A Met Police spokesman confirmed the bride was arrested on suspicion of assault causing GBH to the 29-year-old man, and was not arrested in connection with the injuries sustained by the 30-year-old man.
On Monday a neighbour of the newly married couple, who live in Gladstone Road, Orpington, said: "Amy was really looking forward to getting married.
"She and Allen seem very happy together.
"He's quite a lot older than her but they seem to get on very well.
"I'm quite shocked to hear what happened at her wedding, I'm sure she must be very upset about it all. I don't know why it happened."
Mr Herve is a CCTV enforcement and contract manager with Bromley Council where he has worked for more than 12 years.
On her Facebook page on Monday the new Mrs Herve had posted a picture of wedding cake figures depicting a bride and groom together.
And a female friend, who did not want to be named, said: "There is absolutely no way that Amy and Allen caused the trouble - far from it.
"There was a guest at the wedding who behaved like a complete animal and he caused the trouble.
"I've never known either Amy or Allen to get involved in anything like this before, it's not in their character.
"This guest got more and more drunk throughout the reception, increasingly misbehaved and acted totally out of order.
"The trouble started when he attacked Allen who had been trying to reason with him, telling him to behave.
"Amy saw Allen being attacked and was desperately trying to stop it.
"It would be very wrong to portray Amy or Allen in a bad way, neither of them was in any way to blame for this.
"I'm sure you can imagine how they must be feeling, no one would want something like this to happen at their wedding."
Comments(30)
Gypo.Joe
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10:58am Mon 10 Dec 12
The Christmas day turn out will be a real tear up.
Lord Erastus Theobald Piggott
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12:38pm Mon 10 Dec 12
Dartbored
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12:45pm Mon 10 Dec 12
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plasticfantastic
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9:47pm Mon 10 Dec 12
rarecockneyguvnor
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11:37pm Mon 10 Dec 12
The groom works for Bromley 'Cancel', nice one !!
ChavsRUs
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10:00am Tue 11 Dec 12
Great representation of local goverment staff.
Donna_T
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11:28am Tue 11 Dec 12
cookster
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11:34am Tue 11 Dec 12
Donna_T
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11:47am Tue 11 Dec 12
Marty1979
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1:36pm Tue 11 Dec 12
The Fozziest of Bears
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2:38pm Tue 11 Dec 12
Gypo.Joe
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3:45pm Tue 11 Dec 12
Coming soon to the Jeremy Kyle show.
the wall
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4:03pm Tue 11 Dec 12
Reading about it in the Daily Wail ....embarrassing.
This just shows the type of morals and decorum woman have developed since being allowed to vote.
reasonable75
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4:47pm Tue 11 Dec 12
danm5577
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5:25pm Tue 11 Dec 12
Marty1979
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7:10pm Tue 11 Dec 12
Lord Erastus Theobald Piggott wrote:Don't keep blaming the Cray - if you check their address (Gladstone Road) its actually in Farnborough
When this kind of person says they are from Orpington, they really mean the Crays.
paulbexleyheath
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7:39am Wed 12 Dec 12
Beckenhamlady
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8:13am Wed 12 Dec 12
Beckenhamlady
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8:15am Wed 12 Dec 12
Marty1979 wrote:age is just a number.
And I saw one of his daughters from previous marriage is 31
the wall
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10:35am Wed 12 Dec 12
Beckenhamlady wrote:" You shouldn’t read all what you read in the papers they just make it up"..........What are you talking about?
You all do make me laugh with your comments. She is a very classy lady. You are all so very quick to judge. You shouldn’t read all what you read in the papers they just make it up. The truth is the couple are a very polite couple. You shouldn’t tarnish every person with the same brush. Just because they live in a certain area or you seem to think they sound like chavs council tenants or a gypsy. God your all so sad.
Sorry but are you thick or have learning problems?
ron.1952
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10:46am Wed 12 Dec 12
Mind you the 'deevorce' should make for a good read.
Ronny x
Dartbored
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11:54am Wed 12 Dec 12
Beckenhamlady wrote:Appalling grammar aside, you sound like you know something we all don't - would you care to enlighten us?
You all do make me laugh with your comments. She is a very classy lady. You are all so very quick to judge. You shouldn’t read all what you read in the papers they just make it up. The truth is the couple are a very polite couple. You shouldn’t tarnish every person with the same brush. Just because they live in a certain area or you seem to think they sound like chavs council tenants or a gypsy. God your all so sad.
Prey tell, we're all ears.
Gypo.Joe
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12:00pm Wed 12 Dec 12
Beckenhamlady wrote:Beckenhamlady, well for a start there's no such thing.
You all do make me laugh with your comments. She is a very classy lady. You are all so very quick to judge. You shouldn’t read all what you read in the papers they just make it up. The truth is the couple are a very polite couple. You shouldn’t tarnish every person with the same brush. Just because they live in a certain area or you seem to think they sound like chavs council tenants or a gypsy. God your all so sad.
Tip-Top
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12:38pm Wed 12 Dec 12
Hk
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12:51pm Thu 13 Dec 12
Marty1979 wrote:Does it really matter how old his daughter is! Seriously what a stupid comment. Dont mean he had her that young - he would have been 23. Not really a teenage parent or anything.
And I saw one of his daughters from previous marriage is 31
reasonable75
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4:32pm Thu 13 Dec 12
Hk wrote:Maybe that his new bride is the same age as his daughter?
Marty1979 wrote: And I saw one of his daughters from previous marriage is 31Does it really matter how old his daughter is! Seriously what a stupid comment. Dont mean he had her that young - he would have been 23. Not really a teenage parent or anything.
Hk
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11:00am Fri 14 Dec 12
reasonable75 wrote:Dont really see what difference that makes either.
Hk wrote:Maybe that his new bride is the same age as his daughter?Marty1979 wrote: And I saw one of his daughters from previous marriage is 31Does it really matter how old his daughter is! Seriously what a stupid comment. Dont mean he had her that young - he would have been 23. Not really a teenage parent or anything.
They obviously love each other and she's obviously not bothered about the age difference. Doesnt seem to me that the age difference or the fact he has a daughter the same age as her had anything to do with what happened at the wedding!
Marty1979
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10:28pm Fri 14 Dec 12
He will be an OAP but she will be in her prime
Or will he swap for a newer version?
Gypo.Joe
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11:31pm Fri 14 Dec 12
Mole22A says...
10:27am Mon 10 Dec 12