The key facts
- Two 16-year-olds from Southampton arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
- Five teenagers injured in an attack at a party in Chandler's Ford on 31 October
- One 17-year-old boy remains in hospital in a serious condition; four have been discharged
Further arrests made in connection with the attack in Chandler's Ford
Police investigating the assault on teenagers at a Halloween party in Hampshire have reported two new arrests. As BBC News reports, two 16-year-old boys from Southampton were arrested on Thursday on suspicion of attempted murder.
Progress of the investigation
The attack took place on Saturday evening: police were called shortly after 22:30 GMT to a house on Park Road in Chandler's Ford, where an 'unknown group' had entered a party through a garden fence. Five teenagers were injured as a result. According to police, one 17-year-old boy remains in hospital in a serious condition, while the other four injured have already been discharged. Earlier, on Monday morning and Tuesday afternoon, two more 16-year-old residents of Southampton were detained; the court allowed police to extend their questioning, and both remain in custody. Two other teenagers detained in connection with the case have been released on bail after questioning. Thus, as of Thursday, four suspects are in custody and two are on bail. The BBC article is marked as breaking news and may be updated.
