Third teenager arrested on suspicion of murder after five boys stabbed at Halloween party in Hampshire
Third teenager arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
A third boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after five teenagers were stabbed at a Halloween party in Hampshire.
Five teenage boys - three aged 16 and two aged 17 - were hospitalised on Saturday, October 31 after being stabbed while at a Halloween party in Park Road, Chandler’s Ford.
Four of the teenagers have been discharged but a 17-year-old victim remains in hospital in a life-threatening condition following the attack.
The five boys had been invited to attend a supervised party where they were found injured at around 10.30pm, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said previously.
A 16-year-old and 17-year-old boy, both from Southampton, were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder on November 2, with a third boy - a 16-year-old from Bristol- also arrested for the same offence on November 3. They remain in custody.
The force has said “a group of uninvited males” managed to enter the party “via a garden fence” before assaulting the five victims at the address and in surrounding streets.
DCI Elizabeth Pirie, senior investigating officer, said: "I want to thank everyone who has already come forward to speak about what they saw on the night, or share with us any footage they have.
"Our team are working incredibly hard to understand what happened and identify anyone who may have been involved.
"We now have arrested three boys, but we still want to hear from you if you have any information which could assist us. However small it may seem to you, it may be key to our enquiries."
Chief Inspector Rachel Noble, district commander for Eastleigh, said: "The violence witnessed on Saturday night will have undoubtedly been extremely distressing and concerning for everyone who was at the party.
"It is really important to us that everyone knows what support is available for them, should they want to talk about, and how they can report anything to us so the investigation team can continue with their enquiries.
"Local officers will also continue to be out in the area of Park Road, so if you do have any concerns or need to speak about anything then do not hesitate to do so when you see them."
You can contact the police by calling 101, and quoting the reference 44260534624, or by going to the website - click here for more information.