Mass 'stabbing' at Essex hotel event with 100 guests as police swoop on suspects

Mass 'stabbing' at Essex hotel event with 100 guests as police swoop on suspects Three people have been arrested after a 'number of people' were stabbed at an event at hotel in Essex, police said Three people have been arrested after a number of people were stabbed during an event at a hotel in Essex. Essex Police said officers were called to a hotel on Stifford Clays Road shortly before midnight on Saturday to reports that "a number of people had received stab wounds". Officers attended and found four people with injuries. The force did not provide any details about the nature of their injuries. Two men from Hackney, aged 24 and 25, have been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent. A 21-year-old man from Enfield has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm without intent. All three remain in custody. Essex Police said it believes around 100 people were at the hotel at the time of the incident. "We need anyone with information about what happened to get in touch," the force added. Anyone with information, CCTV, dashcam footage or any other recordings relating to the incident is asked to contact police using Essex Police's website or online live chat service, quoting reference number 42/142250/26. Alternatively, information can be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers through its website or by calling 0800 555 111. [Image text:] POLICE LICE 0J25C07