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23
Jun 2021
Mum's shock at finding blood after Jennyfields attack
A woman who found blood on a walk with her daughter near a crime scene in the Jennyfields area of Harrogate today has spoken of her shock.
Two men suffered head injuries and cuts to their bodies following a disturbance in the Grantley Drive area late last night. The police helicopter was deployed and two other men were arrested on suspicion of wounding.
Police cordons remained in place this afternoon on the footpath opposite the Co-op store on Jennyfield Drive, with officers on site.
The Stray Ferret went to Jennyfields and spoke to a resident who requested anonymity. She said:
The circumstances surrounding last night's incident remain unclear. The woman said:
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Officers were called to Grantley Drive by the ambulance service at 11.20pm.
North Yorkshire Police arrested two men aged 51 and 44 at about 1am on suspicion of wounding.
The 51-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of possessing class A drugs.
A North Yorkshire Police statement this afternoon said both men remained in custody. It added:
More pictures from the scene:
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