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Town centre locations cordoned off after assaults

Nathan BriantSouth of England
BBC A general view picture of a police van parked up in Hosier Street, Reading, which is partly cordoned off with police tape.BBC
Part of Hosier Street in Reading was cordoned off by police

Parts of a town centre were cordoned off after two men were attacked, with at least one of them stabbed, and taken to hospital.

Thames Valley Police (TVP) said officers were called to Castle Street in Reading, Berkshire, at about 22:50 BST on Tuesday. Part of Castle Street and an area in Hosier Street were taped off but the cordons were lifted on Wednesday afternoon.

Both of the injured men had injuries that were not life threatening. One of them has since been discharged from hospital.

A 29-year-old man and a 52-year-old man, both from Reading, were arrested and remain in custody, a TVP spokesperson said.

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or make an online report on TVP's website.

A picture of a police cordon at the bottom of Castle Street in Reading, with a police officer talking to a couple and a woman watching on.
Castle Street was also affected
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