Two people arrested after violent disorder in Luton

A man is in hospital with possible life-changing injuries

Author: Lettie BuxtonPublished 7th Sep 2021

Two people have been arrested after a violent disorder in Luton on Sunday night.

Officers were called at around 9.35pm to reports of an incident in Ash Road involving a number of people with weapons.

A man was found in Oak Road with suspected stab wounds.

He remains in hospital with possible life-changing injuries.

Two cars were damaged during the incident.

A man in his 30s from Luton and a woman in her 20s from Bedford were arrested on suspicion of violent disorder in connection with the incident and are currently in police custody for questioning.

Detective Inspector James Day, from the force's Crime Investigation Department, investigating, said:

"We have two people currently in custody, but our investigation is ongoing.

"We would appreciate the public’s help to piece together what happened and locate anyone else who may have been involved.

"We have increased patrols in the area in order to reassure residents, and to help prevent further offending.

"If you have any information about this incident, please get in touch.

"Any details, however small, may assist us with our investigation."

Anyone with information is urged to contact police on 101 quoting the reference 40/47045/21.

Information can also be reported online or by contacting Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app.