Police hunt ‘masked men armed with blades’ after fight outside Asda supermarket wounded two, 17 and 24
A child was slashed outside a Nottinghamshire Asda on Friday after reports of men fighting with knives.
Officers were called to Ashfield supermarket just before midnight to see a group of men covering their faces.
A 17-year-old boy was injured in his arm, and a 24-year-old man was injured in his elbow.
It was learned that the injured were not life-threatening.
No other injuries were reported, according to Nottinghamshire Police.
Police added that the cordon was still in place while officers investigated.
Detective Sergeant Adam Penn said police were taking the incident ‘seriously’ and detectives were trying to find those involved.
“I would appeal to anyone who saw what happened or has any other information, no matter how small or inconsequential, that could assist us with our investigations to come forward and speak to us,” he said.
Masked and knife-wielding men fighting outside Sutton-in-Ashfield Asda on Friday night were reported to police.
‘Similarly, we would like to hear from anyone who may have recorded dashcam, CCTV or mobile phone footage which could assist us in our ongoing investigations.
‘We fully understand how worrying this will be within the community, but at this stage I would like to reassure people that we are currently treating this as an isolated incident.’
Anyone with information should call Nottinghamshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
