Two teenagers arrested in connection with Eastleigh assault

Two teenagers arrested in connection with Eastleigh assault

Officers investigating an assault on a teenage boy in Eastleigh have arrested two boys.

A 16-year-old from Netley and 13-year-old from Botley have both been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a person causing them ABH-level injuries and violent disorder.

It follows an incident outside Sainsbury’s, Leigh Road at 3.23pm on Thursday 3 November. The victim, aged 16, was taken to hospital as a precaution.

We continue to appeal for witnesses to the incident. If you were in the area at the time, saw anything of the incident, or have any footage of it, please call 101 and quote incident number 44260542679.

You can also contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

The two boys have been bailed with conditions, pending further enquiries.

As part of the strict conditions of their bail, they are excluded from entering Eastleigh, must reside at a particular address overnight, and are restricted on who they are able to associate and make contact with.

Officers will be completing bail checks. Any breaches of the conditions of their bail are arrestable.