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Six people stabbed at The Belfry's New Year celebrations | Six people stabbed at The Belfry's New Year celebrations |
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Three men have been arrested after six people were stabbed during New Year celebrations at The Belfry resort in Warwickshire. | Three men have been arrested after six people were stabbed during New Year celebrations at The Belfry resort in Warwickshire. |
Warwickshire Police said they were called to the Bel Air nightclub - a venue within the luxury hotel's grounds - at 00:50 GMT. | Warwickshire Police said they were called to the Bel Air nightclub - a venue within the luxury hotel's grounds - at 00:50 GMT. |
Police said one man was in a critical condition following the attacks. | Police said one man was in a critical condition following the attacks. |
They arrested three men - one aged 26, one aged 22 and one aged 20, all from Birmingham. | They arrested three men - one aged 26, one aged 22 and one aged 20, all from Birmingham. |
Police said when they arrived at the hotel, in Wishaw, near Sutton Coldfield, they found a 21-year-old man with a stab wound to the chest. | |
He was taken to hospital and underwent surgery but his condition is not thought to be critical. | He was taken to hospital and underwent surgery but his condition is not thought to be critical. |
'Very busy night' | 'Very busy night' |
A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and a 22-year-old was arrested on suspicion of assaulting another man. | A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and a 22-year-old was arrested on suspicion of assaulting another man. |
A force spokesman said: "While police were at the scene, further incidents took place, both inside and outside of the nightclub. | A force spokesman said: "While police were at the scene, further incidents took place, both inside and outside of the nightclub. |
"These resulted in a further five people sustaining injuries, believed to be stab wounds. | "These resulted in a further five people sustaining injuries, believed to be stab wounds. |
"Four were taken to hospital and one, a 28 year-old man, is in a critical condition." | "Four were taken to hospital and one, a 28 year-old man, is in a critical condition." |
A 20 year-old man, from the Birmingham area, has been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder. | A 20 year-old man, from the Birmingham area, has been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder. |
The three arrested men remain in police custody. | The three arrested men remain in police custody. |
Supt Adrian McGee said: "This was a very challenging disorder for our officers to control on what was a very busy night for the force." | Supt Adrian McGee said: "This was a very challenging disorder for our officers to control on what was a very busy night for the force." |
He added the hotel's management was assisting the police with the investigation. | He added the hotel's management was assisting the police with the investigation. |
On its website, the hotel said the Bel Air had recently undergone a £1.2m refurbishment. | On its website, the hotel said the Bel Air had recently undergone a £1.2m refurbishment. |
The hotel, which has famously hosted golf tournaments such as the Ryder Cup, said its main entrance which was closed for police investigations, had now reopened. |
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