Monday, 17 November 2008

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Brian Belo: I was shot at during Urban Music Awards drama

Three men stabbed in chaotic scenes at venue

Brian won Big Brother 8

Brian Belo has spoken out about the violence at the Urban Music Awards.

The Big Brother 8 winner was forced to flee London’s O2 Centre on Saturday night when a fight broke out among revellers.

Three people were stabbed and others injured as chairs went flying and champagne bottles were thrown.

‘I could have died in there. It was utter hell,’ he tells the Daily Star.

‘It was complete chaos inside there. Then I heard a sound right near me like a bullet going off and I could not get out of there quickly enough. I really feel as if I dodged a bullet.’

Police said they received no reports of gun fire but could not rule it out.

A 21-year-old man is being held in connection with the stabbings.

A spokesman for the O2 said they had taken every precaution possible: 'We have a full-time, on-site Met Police team alongside our security teams to ensure customer safety, which is paramount.

'This is the first incident of this nature to have taken place.’

Alison Adey