Dad's ear bitten off in mass brawl outside shop before mum drives car into crowd

Connor Kelly and Joseph McCarthy-Harrington were seen being chased down the street while brandishing weapons by brothers Kieran and Corey Scholes outside a New Brighton convenience store

Violent scenes broke out near Tower Stores in New Brighton16:14, 07 Aug 2026A dad attempted to shoplift a bottle of wine despite having part of his ear bitten off during a mass brawl outside a New Brighton convenience store. A balaclava-clad Connor Kelly and Joseph McCarthy-Harrington were seen being chased down the st