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Two teenagers arrested after boy injured in sword chase in Gloucester
Police said one boy suffered a superficial wound as armed officers searched the area and schools locked down.
- On Saturday, Gloucestershire Police confirmed the arrest of two local men aged 18 and 19 in connection with Friday's sword attack near St Peter's High School in Tuffley. Both remain in custody for questioning.
- The altercation began shortly after 8.50am on Friday when two males wielding a sword chased two 17-year-old boys near Chalford Road. Authorities immediately placed St Peter's High School and Willow Primary Academy into lockdown.
- One 17-year-old victim sustained a "superficial wound" believed to have been caused by the sword. The second boy escaped without physical injuries from the incident.
- Police released a woman previously arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender on police bail pending further inquiries. The two arrested men remain in custody as investigations proceed.
- Detective Inspector Sophie Dawkins from Gloucestershire Constabulary's Criminal Investigation Department appealed for witnesses with dashcam footage to contact police quoting reference 53260095808. Inquiries remain ongoing.
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Two teenagers arrested over sword attack near Catholic school
Police have arrested two men after a teenager was injured in an alleged sword attack near a Catholic school.St Peter's High School and Willow Primary Academy in Gloucester were locked down as emergency services swarmed the scene along Chalford Road, Tuffley just before 9am yesterday.Gloucestershire Police confirmed a 17-year-old had sustained a wound "believed to have been caused by the sword".Since the incident, a 19-year-old man from Glouceste…
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