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Hunt for Halloween party attackers after Chandler's Ford stabbings
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Five teenage boys, aged 16 and 17, were stabbed at a Halloween party in Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, after an unknown group gained entry to the event, resulting in serious injuries and hospitalisation.
- Witnesses reported a fight breaking out after a group climbed over a garden fence, though the motive for the stabbings remains unclear.
- Two of the victims attend Barton Peveril Sixth Form College, which is providing support to affected students and families, while former students of Thornden Secondary School were also among those injured.
- Local MP Liz Jarvis expressed shock at the incident and urged the community to remain calm, avoid spreading misinformation, and allow police to conduct their investigation.
- Police are actively seeking all party attendees and individuals with relevant video footage to assist in identifying the attackers.
