Police Investigation continues following incident in Tilney All Saints

Police say an altercation broke out - involving people with axes

Author: Cameron GreenPublished 17th Aug 2022
Last updated 6th Dec 2022

Police are continuing to investigate an incident in Tilney All Saints last night (Tuesday 16 August 2020).

Officers were called to Glebe Estate at approximately 8pm following reports that a vehicle had collided with a property.

A further call was received shortly after, reporting an altercation involving a number of people, two of whom were believed to have been in possession of axes. A vehicle caught fire as a result of the incident.

Emergency services attended the scene and three people, one man and two women, were taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment. The two women have since been discharged and the man remains in hospital with serious but not life threatening injuries.

Police can confirm that those involved were known to one another and it is believed that there is no threat to the wider public.

A police cordon remains in place at the location and enquiries are ongoing to trace the suspects.

Anyone who has any information and has not yet spoken with police, are encouraged to contact Swaffham CID on 101 quoting incident 475 of yesterday’s date (16 August 2022).

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