Two men arrested after boy stabbed at fairground

A blurred view of a merry-go-round at a funfair. The stand is on the right hand side, and horses are on the left. Image source, PA Media
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Suffolk Police said they were called to reports of a boy with stab wounds

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Two men have been arrested after a teenage boy was stabbed and wounded at a funfair.

Suffolk Police was called to reports a boy had sustained stab wounds on the Recreation Ground off Camps Road in Haverhill at about 18:10 BST on Friday.

A spokesperson for the force said: "The victim of the stabbing, a 15-year-old boy, was taken to hospital for treatment but has now been discharged."

The two men, in their 20s and from the town, were taken to Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation, where police said they remained for questioning.

The force added that one stabbing suspect was "alleged to have been assaulted himself" sustaining a kick to the head.

A 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and a man, 22, was arrested on suspicion of assault causing actual bodily harm.

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