Five teenagers stabbed at Halloween party in Hampshire

Five teenage boys were seriously injured in a stabbing at a Halloween party in Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, prompting an investigation and witness appeal.

• Police were called to a Park Road property just after 10:30pm on Saturday, where five boys aged 16 and 17 were found with serious stab injuries and taken to hospital.
• Hampshire police said an unknown group gained entry to the party before the stabbings and have launched an investigation, with cordons still in place.
• Senior investigating officer DCI Elizabeth Pirie appealed for anyone at the party, or with footage, to assist inquiries.
• Eastleigh MP Liz Jarvis urged residents not to speculate or share unverified information, offering thanks to police and emergency services.