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Fourteen men held over stabbings Men held over college stabbings
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Fourteen men have been arrested after three teenagers were stabbed during a disturbance in east London. Two teenagers remain in a critical condition and 14 people have been arrested following a mass brawl outside a college.
Two 18-year-olds are in a critical condition after they were found by police in Ardleigh Green Road in Hornchurch at about 1600 GMT on Monday. Two 18-year-old men were stabbed during the fight outside Havering College in Hornchurch, east London, on Monday afternoon.
A third 18-year-old man turned up at hospital, also suffering from stab wounds, and is in a stable condition. A third 18-year-old was also stabbed and is in a stable condition.
The ages of those arrested ranged from late teens to over 40, according to Scotland Yard. The ages of those arrested range from late teens to over 40, according to the Metropolitan Police.
They are being questioned at east London police stations. Knives were recovered by police near the scene of the fight, officers said.
Roads surrounding the area have been cordoned off and a forensic examination of the scene is under way. Forensic examination
Police say they are keeping an open mind as to the motive for the attack. Detectives are investigating whether current or former students of the college were involved in the brawl on Ardleigh Green Road.
Anyone with information is urged to contact police or Crimestoppers anonymously. Roads have been closed and a forensic examination of the scene is under way.
Officers say it is not being treated as a racially motivated incident and they are keeping an open mind as to why the fight started.
The college has about 14,000 students and offers a range of further and higher education courses.