Five teenagers seriously hurt in Halloween party stabbing in Chandler’s Ford as police hunt “unknown group”

Five teenage boys were taken to hospital with serious injuries after a Halloween party stabbing in Chandler’s Ford, near Eastleigh in Hampshire, on Saturday night. Police say they are trying to identify an “unknown group” that gained entry to the property.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said officers were called to Park Road just after 10.30pm. According to the BBC, three of the injured boys are aged 16 and two are 17. Police have not said what condition any of them is now in beyond describing their injuries as serious.

What police say happened

Officers at the scene established that an “unknown group” had entered a party at a house on Park Road before the stabbings, according to the force. An investigation was launched immediately. The sources do not report any arrests, and police have not publicly described the group or given a possible reason for the attack.

Cordons stayed in place on Sunday on Park Road and neighbouring Valley Road. Det Ch Insp Elizabeth Pirie, the senior investigating officer, acknowledged the effect on people living nearby.

“I understand the response the local community may have to hearing about this incident this morning, and I do not underestimate the impact our scenes will be having on those living in the area,” she said. She added that the scenes were “vitally important” to the inquiry and thanked residents for their understanding while officers “work to establish the facts”.

Eyewitness accounts

The BBC spoke to two people who were nearby. One said ambulances and an air ambulance attended. Another said they saw someone run out of the house shouting that he had been stabbed and was being chased by two people. These are individual recollections, not confirmed by police, and the force has not said whether they match its own understanding of events.

Appeal for footage and witnesses

Police are asking anyone who was at the party to come forward, particularly if they have not yet spoken to officers. They also want any CCTV, mobile phone, dash cam or doorbell camera footage covering Park Road and the surrounding area. DCI Pirie said the force is “already hard at work” identifying partygoers who may have seen what took place or filmed it. She said “any information, however small it may seem, could help our enquiries.”

The appeal reflects how much of the investigation rests on private recordings and the accounts of young people who were there. Officers say they need help to identify the group they believe entered the property.

Community response

Liz Jarvis, the MP for Eastleigh, posted on X on Sunday that her thoughts were with the victims, their families and everyone affected, and she thanked the emergency services for their quick response. She also urged people: “It’s important not to speculate or share unverified information.”

That caution matters while police are still establishing who was involved and what happened. Anyone with information about the Halloween party stabbing can call Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary on 101 or use the force’s website, quoting reference 44260534624. They can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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