Two boys arrested after Halloween party stabbings

Two teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after five teenagers were stabbed at a Halloween party.

Officers said they were called shortly after 22:30 GMT on Saturday to Park Road in Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, where an "unknown group" had gained entry to the event.

Police said two boys remain in hospital having suffered serious injuries, with one 17-year-old victim in a life-threatening condition. The others have been discharged from hospital.

A 17-year-old and 16-year-old, both from Southampton, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remain in police custody.

Hampshire police said officers continue to carry out enquiries at the scene, speaking with witnesses, identifying CCTV and other available footage.

Two witnesses told the BBC a fight started after a group came in over a garden fence, although they said the motive for the stabbings was unclear.

One of the teenagers said: "I was [standing] in the hallway near the exit and I saw someone I know pull up their shirt and say 'I've been stabbed'.

"And then I later saw him lying outside the front of the house with someone compressing his wound."

Police cordoned off parts of Park Road and the adjoining Valley Road.