Arrests after Sheerness brawl
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Six people are in hospital after a
fight broke out in Sheerness this morning.
Police were called to Strode
Crescent at 5.46am today (Friday) after an argument broke out
between two groups of people who are known to each other.
A police spokesman said seven
people were arrested for violent disorder and six of them are in
hospital receiving treatment for a range of injuries, which are not
thought to be life-threatening.
The road has been blocked off by
police and two houses have also been sealed off.
Detective Inspector Tristan Stevens
said: "We are still obtaining full details of this incident.
"We are appealing for witnesses and
ask anyone who may have seen the disturbance, or events leading up
to it, to call Sittingbourne police station on 01795 419161."
The incident comes just eight days
after two men were attacked in nearby Newcomen Road, Sheerness.
David Lynch and his brother Malcolm
Hardy were attacked by two masked men with pepper spray and a
knife.
Friday, March 12 2010
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