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Arrests made after family assaulted after attempting to defuse street fight in Swindon

byDaniel Jae Webb
8 October 2017 | 9.58am
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A number of people – from the same family – were assaulted last night, after attempting to defuse an escalating altercation in Swindon.

Police officers were called to Eastern Avenue in Old Walcot at around 11.10pm yesterday, Saturday 7 October, following reports of a fight breaking out.

On their arrival, three people – one woman and two men – fled the scene on foot. One man involved in the incident was heard shouting racist remarks as he ran away.

The responding officers were hot on the heals and two of the three suspects who made off from the scene and they were detained half a mile away on Lennox Drive.

Police officers and Police Community Support Officers carried out door-to-door enquiries in the near vicinity this morning, Sunday 8 October.

A number of arrests have been made in connection with this incident.

Witnesses are asked to contact Wiltshire Police by calling 101.

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