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| Seven arrests over 'mass school brawl' in Erith | Seven arrests over 'mass school brawl' in Erith |
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| Up to "100 schoolchildren" were involved in a fight on a street when a mass brawl broke out, leaving two people needing hospital treatment. | Up to "100 schoolchildren" were involved in a fight on a street when a mass brawl broke out, leaving two people needing hospital treatment. |
| Police were called to "a large fight" in Northumberland Heath in Erith, south-east London, at about 17:40 BST on Monday. | Police were called to "a large fight" in Northumberland Heath in Erith, south-east London, at about 17:40 BST on Monday. |
| Witnesses said baseball bats and concrete blocks had been used as weapons during the brawl. | Witnesses said baseball bats and concrete blocks had been used as weapons during the brawl. |
| Seven people, aged between 15 and 21, have been arrested, police said. | Seven people, aged between 15 and 21, have been arrested, police said. |
| The injuries suffered by the two people in hospital are not life threatening, the Met spokesperson added. | The injuries suffered by the two people in hospital are not life threatening, the Met spokesperson added. |
| 'Quiet, peaceful place' | 'Quiet, peaceful place' |
| Social media reports suggested around 100 youths, some of whom were in uniform, were involved in the fight which took place near the Duchess of Kent pub. | Social media reports suggested around 100 youths, some of whom were in uniform, were involved in the fight which took place near the Duchess of Kent pub. |
| Witnesses said the numbers of people involved - including children as young as 11 - grew during the afternoon. | |
| Footage posted online showed people being kicked and hit with sticks. | |
| Shane Newman, who works in a local betting shop, said he saw "several black youths" who "looked to be around 13 to 16 years old... running up and down the street". | Shane Newman, who works in a local betting shop, said he saw "several black youths" who "looked to be around 13 to 16 years old... running up and down the street". |
| Once police arrived, they "advised all businesses to close early... I left work as quickly as I could," he said. | Once police arrived, they "advised all businesses to close early... I left work as quickly as I could," he said. |
| A worker at Northumberland Heath Primary School, which is near to where the fight happened, said teachers were kept inside the school for two hours at the end of the day for their safety. | A worker at Northumberland Heath Primary School, which is near to where the fight happened, said teachers were kept inside the school for two hours at the end of the day for their safety. |
| Owen Jeavons, 23, said there had been tension between students at local schools when he was a teenager but called the brawl "something new". | Owen Jeavons, 23, said there had been tension between students at local schools when he was a teenager but called the brawl "something new". |
| "I have never seen anything like it. It's such a quiet, peaceful place", he said. | "I have never seen anything like it. It's such a quiet, peaceful place", he said. |
| Jeanne Asquith wrote on Facebook: "Never seen anything like it and I've lived here eight years... I just just hope the schools deal with those involved. Most were wearing school uniform." | Jeanne Asquith wrote on Facebook: "Never seen anything like it and I've lived here eight years... I just just hope the schools deal with those involved. Most were wearing school uniform." |
| A Met Police spokesman said "officers are still in the area to provide reassurance." | |
| A borough spokesperson said they were "dismayed by the incident" and "a partnership meeting... to establish the facts", would be held later . | |
| "This is not the norm for Bexley - we are the safest borough in London and we aim to work together to keep it that way," they said. | |
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