Three arrested over suspected machete attack

The incident happened in the early hours of 20 July at a Gulf petrol station

Three men have been arrested over a suspected machete attack at a petrol station near Pontefract.

The incident happened in the early hours of Saturday at a Gulf petrol station on Wakefield Road in Featherstone.

Two men were taken to hospital with serious injuries believed to have been caused by a machete, but both have since been released.

Men aged 23, 33 and 41 have been arrested in connection with the incident and remained in custody, West Yorkshire Police said.

The force appealed for anyone with information to get in touch.

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