Cardiff violence: Six in hospital after city centre disorder

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Witnesses spoke about seeing a large number of officers and emergency vehicles in the city centre

Six people are in hospital following a large scale "violent disturbance" in Cardiff city centre.

Police and ambulance crews were called to an area of Queen Street at about 21:50 GMT on Saturday.

One of those in hospital suffered head injuries and is in a serious condition and three others are thought to have been stabbed, South Wales Police said.

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and are in custody in Cardiff Bay.

The injured are all being treated at the University Hospital of Wales, police said.

Officers were alerted by "multiple reports" of a "large disturbance" on Queen Street and an investigation is under way.

Area completely surrounded by police vehicles. Overheard talk of a stabbing, but police have not confirmed. Officers are questioning people in the surrounding streets. #cardiff pic.twitter.com/cbhSqCyZRx

Police cordons were put up around a number of streets

Forensic investigations continued into the night

An eyewitness said she saw one man being Tasered by police during the incident

Witness Elizabeth Winter said: "Some groups of young lads seemed to be getting into altercations with the police. Then there was another man that was Tasered twice."

Cardiff student Amogh George, 24, said he saw up to 30 police officers around Queen Street and the Capitol Shopping Centre after being alerted by "a lot of sirens".

"People spoke about a brawl but I didn't see what was happening," said the journalism student.

Cordons remained in place on Queen Street on Sunday morning.

Witnesses to the incident, or what happened before or after the violence, have been urged to call police via 101.

Part of Queen Street remained cordoned off on Sunday morning

A cordon was also put up outside The Central Bar on Windsor Place