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Two men arrested after boy injured in sword attack

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Two men have been arrested following a suspected sword attack in Gloucester that left a 17-year-old teenager injured and prompted two nearby schools to go into lockdown.

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St Peter's High School and Willow Primary Academy in Gloucester were put into lockdown after an incident on Chalford Road in Tuffley.

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Two men have been arrested after a teenager was injured in a suspected sword attack.

St Peter's High School and Willow Primary Academy in Gloucester were put into lockdown after the incident on Chalford Road in Tuffley at 08:50 GMT on Friday. Police said a 17-year-old had a wound "believed to have been caused by the sword".

A 19-year-old man from Gloucester was arrested overnight on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray.

An 18-year-old, also from Gloucester, has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray.

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  • What is the current condition of the injured teenager?
  • What led up to the suspected sword attack?

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