Attempted murder arrests after Warwick 'hammer' attack on boy

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The attack happened on Tapping Way, Warwick, on Saturday, police said

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an attack on a boy using what police think may have been a hammer.

The 17-year-old was taken to hospital following the violence on Tapping Way, in Warwick, at about 15:50 BST on Saturday.

He had been found collapsed shortly before 17:00 in Coten End, police said.

An 18-year-old man and a boy, 16, both of Leamington Spa, are being questioned by police.

The Warwickshire force said the injured boy remained in a serious but stable condition.

Police are asking for anyone with information to come forward.

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