Two 14-year-olds and a man charged over Peterborough violence which caused hospital lockdown

A man and two teenage boys have been charged in connection with violence in Dogsthorpe on Thursday morning (21 May).
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd May 2020, 18:02 BST
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Police were called to Welland Road at 10.35am following reports that a number of people had been assaulted and weapons had been used.

A 14-year-old boy, a 35-year-old woman and a 40-year-old man were injured and required hospital treatment.

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A 14-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH), affray and possession of a knife in a public place.

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Another 14-year-old boy, who again cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, affray, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place – namely a claw hammer, and possession of an imitation firearm in a public place.

Dariusz Rzenski, 33, of Lowick Gardens, Westwood, has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, affray, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place – namely a baton, and possession of an imitation firearm in a public place.

They have all been remanded in custody to appear at Huntingdon Magistrates’ Court today (Saturday 23 May).

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