Further arrests made as detectives continue to question boys in Chandler’s Ford stabbing investigation

Further arrests made as detectives continue to question boys in Chandler’s Ford stabbing investigation

Two further arrests have been made as part of an investigation into a serious assault in Chandler's Ford.

It comes as detectives have also been given further time by a court to question two boys who had already been arrested this week as part of our investigation.

The investigation was launched after five boys suffered serious injuries while attending a supervised party at a house in Park Road, Chandler's Ford, just after 10.30pm on Saturday 31 October.

When officers arrived at the scene, it was reported a group who had not been invited to the party had allegedly jumped the fence before the five boys, three aged 16 and two aged 17, were seriously assaulted.

While four of those boys have since been discharged from hospital, one does remain there in a serious condition.

Today, two 16-year-old boys from Southampton have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. They remain in custody at this time.

A 16-year-old boy from Southampton, who was arrested on Monday morning, and 16-year-old boy from Southampton, who was arrested on Tuesday afternoon, also remain in custody after a court granted the investigation team additional time to question them.

DCI Elizabeth Pirie, leading the investigation, said: "We have a large number of officers working hard on many lines of enquiry.

"This includes piecing together the movements of those it is believed are involved in the serious assault, reviewing all the available footage and speaking with witnesses who have made contact with us.

"Thank you to everyone who has come forward so far to assist us with our enquiries. I know that for those who were at the party on Saturday, this has been a really distressing time, but their help has been so important."

Following enquiries while in custody, we have now released two of the six boys who have been arrested on bail.

DCI Pirie said: "During an investigation like this one, information is provided to us which will require us to make an arrest in order to secure possible evidence and take someone's account.

"We have been working closely with the CPS to assess the available evidence and review whether there is sufficient grounds for charges to be authorised or if there is additional enquiries which need to be made.

"Today, we have released two of the boys we have arrested on police bail while we continue with our investigation. This bail comes with strict conditions in place, and this is monitored to ensure those conditions are being complied with."

If you have any information which could assist us, no matter how small it may seem to you, it may be key to our enquiries.

You can submit this by going to our information portal, which sends updates straight to the investigation team: Public Portal

If you cannot share information this way, you can call 101, and quote the reference 44260534624.

You can also submit information, 100 per cent anonymously, through the independent charity Crimestoppers, by calling 0800 555 111, or on their website: Independent UK charity taking crime information anonymously | Crimestoppers

If you have contacted us, then you do not need to contact again, we will be in touch with you as soon as we can.