Two men involved in Felling incident caught on video are discharged from hospital
Northumbria Police said on Wednesday that two arrests were made in connection with the altercation, which was captured in footage circulating online
Two men who were involved in an incident in Felling which was caught on video have been discharged from hospital. Northumbria Police said on Wednesday that two arrests were made in connection with the altercation, which was captured in footage circulating online.
While on patrol in Gateshead, police were flagged down by a member of the public, who alerted them to what was taking place. Just after 4.30pm, the two men were taken into custody, and sent to hospital to receive treatment for what were described as 'serious injuries'.
In a statement yesterday, police shared that no knives were found at the scene, and that the man are believed to know eachother, with a full investigation launched. Now, it has been confirmed that the two men are no longer in hospital, but remain in police custody at this time.
Yesterday, a Northumbria Police spokesperson said: "We’re aware of a video circulating online showing two men involved in an altercation in the Felling area of Gateshead this afternoon. Our officers were on scene just after 4.30pm having been flagged down by a member of the public with the incident ongoing in the street.
"As a result, two men have been arrested and are currently in police custody at hospital. They are both being treated for serious injuries. Whilst enquiries are at an early stage, we believe the men were already known to one another prior to the report.
"Our officers have also confirmed no knives were located at the scene. A full investigation has been launched to establish the circumstances surrounding the events, however we would like to reassure the public we do not believe there is or has been any risk to the wider public.
"We remain in the area to conduct enquiries and anyone with concerns is asked to get in touch or speak to one of our officers on duty or send us a direct message."
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