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Two boys arrested after Halloween party stabbings

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Emergency responders rushed to a Park Road property late Saturday night after an unidentified group scaled a garden fence to access the event. Five teenagers sustained stab wounds during the ensuing confrontation, leaving a 17-year-old victim hospitalized with life-threatening injuries alongside another seriously hurt patient. Hampshire police cordoned off several local roads as forensic examinations began and the two teenage suspects were taken into custody on suspicion of attempted murder. Officers and local churches are coordinating to provide support and reassurance to area schools and colleges throughout the week.

Key points

  • The violent attack occurred after an unknown group illegally gained entry to the gatherin…: The violent attack occurred after an unknown group illegally gained entry to the gathering by climbing over a garden fence.
  • Three of the five stabbed teenagers have been discharged from the hospital while the moti…: Three of the five stabbed teenagers have been discharged from the hospital while the motive remains completely unclear.
  • Hampshire police are urgently requesting mobile, dash cam, CCTV, and doorbell footage to…: Hampshire police are urgently requesting mobile, dash cam, CCTV, and doorbell footage to assist their ongoing investigation.

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Two teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after five teenagers were stabbed at a Halloween party.

Officers said they were called shortly after 22:30 GMT on Saturday to Park Road in Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, where an "unknown group" had gained entry to the event.

Police said two boys remain in hospital having suffered serious injuries, with one 17-year-old victim in a life-threatening condition. The others have been discharged from hospital.

A 17-year-old and 16-year-old, both from Southampton, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remain in police custody.

Two witnesses told the BBC a fight started after a group came in over a garden fence, although they said the motive for the stabbings was unclear.

One of the teenagers said: "I was [standing] in the hallway near the exit and I saw someone I know pull up their shirt and say 'I've been stabbed'.

"And then I later saw him lying outside the front of the house with someone compressing his wound."

Police cordoned off parts of Park Road and the adjoining…

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