Five people in hospital with injuries and three arrested after 'disturbance' in Bournemouth

Five people are in hospital and three have been arrested after a 'disturbance' involving "a knife and a glass bottle" in Bournemouth.

Dorset Police received a report at 2.46pm on Thursday (25 January) of a disturbance involving approximately six young people in Meyrick Road.

Police believe the incident involved two groups of young people who are known to each other.

A teenage girl, 17, from Bournemouth, was arrested on suspicion of assault and wounding with intent.

Two men, also from Bournemouth, aged 24 and 25, have been arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent. They were taken to hospital for treatment to minor injuries.

Two teenagers and a man aged in his 20s were also treated at the hospital for minor injuries.

Officers will remain in the area while enquiries continue into the incident but do not believe there is a wider threat to the public.

Det Ch Insp Andy Bell, of BCP CID, said: “From our early enquiries, we believe there was no wider threat to others in the area.

“Thankfully, there were no serious injuries. We understand that this was a busy time of day near to the college and there would have been a number of students and members of the public who witnessed what happened.

“I would ask anyone with information or footage in relation to this incident to please contact Dorset Police.

“Our neighbourhood policing teams will be carrying out high-visibility reassurance patrols in the area and can be approached by anyone with information or concerns.”

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