Four thugs brutally attacked Priest after he asked them to end a late-night party at church hall. Priest is now ‘losing trust’ in police

  • Father Colin Mason shared a picture of his bloodied shirt, and face
  • He was attacked outside his Bristol Church at 11pm on 20 August
  • His eye socket was fractured in the assault which he said was not investigated 










A parish priest was brutally beaten in front of his church by a group of people. He criticized the police for not investigating the crime, which left his shirt covered in blood.

Father Colin Mason of Sacred Heart Church, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol shared a photo of his bloodied shirt, and bruised face following the assault at 11:20 on August 20. 

The attack left his eye socket with severe fractures. It happened after he asked for a party to stop in the church hall because it was getting late. 

Father Mason attacked Somerset Police and Avon Police for doing nothing to investigate the case, despite initially being helpful.

The force stated that it is reviewing its service.

Father Mason stated to the BBC that the church hall was rented for a party on the night. The party was supposed to end at 10 p.m.

Father Colin Mason, of Sacred Heart Church in Westbury-on-Trym in Bristol, shared a photograph of his bloodied shirt and bruised face after the assault at 11pm on August 20

Father Colin Mason of Sacred Heart Church, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol shared a photo of his bloodied shirt, and bruised face following the assault at 11pm on 20 August.

He was forced to leave the hall after loud music started to blast out of the building about an hour later.    

Father Mason blasted Avon and Somerset Police for 'doing nothing' to investigate

Father Mason lambasted Somerset Police and Avon Police for ‘doing absolutely nothing’ to investigate.

He said, “Four blokes bundled my outside and one beat me up. So I was lying on the grass covered with blood.”

Four officers were called to the scene and forced the insiders to leave. One also took down the contact details and name of the person who had booked the event.

An ambulance was also used to transport Father Mason to Southmead Hospital.

Father Mason waited a month before he heard anything from the police. He called to check in. He was informed that the case had been ‘filed.

“To say that they had closed the matter was amazing. He stated that they had closed the case with no investigation. 

Father Mason has since sent a letter of protest to request that the case be reopened in order to conduct a proper investigation.  

Father Mason told the BBC the church hall had been rented out for a party that night, which was supposed to end at 10pm. Pictured, the church

Father Mason said that the church hall was rented out to a party, which was supposed be over at 10pm. Pictured is the church

He stated that it was an issue involving ‘public faith’ because a violent person continued to walk the streets in ‘impunity’ and that his confidence was gone.   

MailOnline reached out to Avon and Somerset Police for comment.

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