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The Serpentine in Hyde Park. Adela Suliman

Police officer stabbed and another hit with bottle after London water fight gets out of hand

The water fight was held in Hyde Park, but the crowd became hostile to police.

TWO METROPOLITAN POLICE officers were injured last night after a water fight in Hyde Park got out of hand.

Hundreds of people had shown up at the Serpentine lake in the London park for a spontaneous water fight.

However, around 8.40pm, police say the crowd became larger and “hostile” to officers.

Two police officers suffered injuries in the incident – one stabbed and one hit by a bottle. Both were taken to hospital for treatment, with injuries described as not life threatening.

Police are aware of two other people suffering stab wounds. Both have been taken to hospital. One has injuries described as not life threatening, an update on the second still awaits.

Officers remained dealing with the incident until the crowds had been dispersed by around 2am this morning.

Any witnesses or anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call police in Westminster via 101.

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    Mute Joe Walshe
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    Oct 11th 2012, 2:11 PM

    Hunger in many developing countries and Obesity and associated illnesses in other countries.
    makes you wonder.

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    Mute Maria
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    Oct 11th 2012, 3:11 PM

    Obesity also becoming an issue in some developing countries, believe it or not.

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    Oct 11th 2012, 3:34 PM

    Obesity and malnutrition are not opposites.

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    Mute Vinnie Mulvihill
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    Oct 11th 2012, 3:52 PM

    no wounder when money raised to help them is used on these go out to a third world country for two weeks and put in wster supplies etc would it not be cheaper to hire people from the countrys and let them do it instead of flying people out paying for hotels etc and it would leave more in the pot for the needy..a weeks wages is probably 10 but hundreds are used to send one person out..these countries must have trades men and if not it would be cheaper to train them

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    Oct 11th 2012, 6:50 PM

    When you think of all the money we’ve given to all the charities, it’s easy to reason that your money has gone into the charity bosses pockets and not gone to where you meant it to go. Please, please , look for non-profit charities who can’t afford to advertise.

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    Oct 11th 2012, 4:03 PM

    There are a lot of people in Ireland fat. There are also a lot of people hungry. It says it all about our society.

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