More details emerge about street disturbance in Greenham

Thames Valley Police said two men suffered injuries caused by a knife in an incident at Christie Heights on Saturday

MORE details have emerged about a street disturbance on Greenham in the early hours of Saturday morning (April 30).

Thames Valley Police said on Tuesday (May 3) that five men had been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm after an incident in Christie Heights at just after midnight on Saturday morning.

However, yesterday (Wednesday), police released further details on the incident and said that two men, aged 21 and 20, suffered injuries caused by a knife.

Police said one suffered a slash wound to the stomach while the other suffered an arm injury.

Both men were taken to Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and discharged later that morning.

Meanwhile, a third man, aged 62, suffered a head injury, which was believed to have been caused by a bottle.

He was taken to the Royal Berkshire Hospital and was discharged later that morning.

Police have also confirmed that a knife, bottles and wooden fencing panels, which were understood to have been used during the disturbance, had been seized.

Investigating officer, Det Con Emma Daly, said: “It is really important for anyone who witnessed this violent disturbance to come forward with information so we can establish the sequence of events.

“If people are worried about leaving their name, they can leave information anonymously by calling the Crimestoppers charity.”

Anyone with any information is urged to contact police on 0845 8 505 505, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.