Police were called to the ‘large-scale fight’ in Southend where two teenagers suffered knife wounds to their faces – a 15-year-old boy has since been charged in relation to the incident
A 15-year-old boy has been charged after two teenagers sustained knife injuries during an alleged mass brawl involving 30 young people. Police were summoned to Southend’s High Street at approximately 7.50pm on Friday, where a “large-scale fight” was unfolding, Essex Police had confirmed.
A boy, from north London, has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and possession of a Class B drug, the force announced on Sunday. The teenager, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, is due to appear at Basildon Magistrates’ Court on June 22.
A 12-year-old girl, of Southend, was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and violent disorder. She has been released on bail pending further enquiries.
Residents will see officers patrolling Southend during the bank holiday weekend.
A dispersal order, implemented under Section 35 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act, covers Southend High Street, Queensway through to Hamlet Court Road and the seafront.
It runs to 8pm on Sunday and allows officers to disperse people, the force said. A further order brought under Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act will remain in place until 8.45pm on Sunday.
It means officers can search people or vehicles for offensive weapons without suspicion. Live facial recognition cameras are also being used by the police in Southend on Sunday.
During the incident, weapons were allegedly seen and used, including bottles and knives, and two teenagers suffered knife wounds to the face. They were taken to hospital where they were treated for injuries not said to be life-threatening.
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