TWO men who were charged in connection with a violent disturbance in Truro city centre have been remanded on conditional bail until their trial beginning on December 2, 2026.

Seyin Zurel, 24, and Sinjar Zurel, 27, both from Scobles Terrace in the Malpas area of the city, have been banned from entering Cornwall except to attend court or a pre-arranged appointment with their solicitor.

The pair were arrested and charged following a violent incident involving a large knife on August 24 which forced armed police to intervene and shut Calenick Street.

The Central Grill kebab shop was subsequently closed for three months from September after Devon and Cornwall Police applied to Truro Magistrates’ Court for a closure order under Section 80 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

Both men appeared in Truro Magistrates’ Court on August 26 in connection with the incident. Both were charged with two counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

Sinjar Zurel was also charged with one count of assaulting a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm in connection with the incident, and one more of possession of a knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place, namely a large kebab knife.

A review of Central Grill’s premises licence was scheduled to be held by a Licensing Act sub-committee at Cornwall Council on Wednesday (September 30), and is due to be discussed further next Wednesday (October 7).

A public notice concerning the licensing review has been posted on the door of the premises. It states: “A closure order has been issued on the grounds that person has engaged in anti-social behaviour on the premises and the use of the premises is associated with significant and persistent disorder or persistent serious nuisance to members of the public.

“Under Section 167 of the Licensing Act 2003 following a closure order, the council is required to hold a hearing to determine the review.”

However, unlike most licensing hearings, the matter is being held behind closed doors with the press and public excluded. The reasons given on the agenda for the private meeting are “information relating to any individual”, “information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual” and “information relating to any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime”.

Cornwall Council has been contacted, citing a public interest in the matter.