Haverhill – Man charged after incident at funfair

A 20-year-old man has been charged after an incident at a funfair in Haverhill.

Police were called at just after 6.10pm on Friday 2 May, to reports that a boy had sustained stab wounds on the Recreation Ground off Camps Road.

The suspect of the stabbing is then alleged to have been assaulted himself, sustaining a kick to the head.

The victim of the stabbing, a 15-year-old boy, was taken to hospital for treatment and later discharged.

Two people – aged 20 and 22 - were subsequently arrested and taken to Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre for questioning.

Following police enquiries into the incident, there was a further allegation that a 12-year-old boy had been punched prior to the stabbing.

Sheldon Parrinello, aged 20, of First Avenue, Sudbury, has subsequently been charged with the following four offences:

• Wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm
• Assault by beating
• Possession of an offensive weapon in a public place (namely a kitchen knife)
• Possession of a knife blade in a public place (namely a pocket knife with a blade exceeding three inches)

Parrinello has been remanded in custody and is due to appear before Ipswich Magistrates’ Court tomorrow, Monday 5 May.

A 22-year-old man from Haverhill – who was arrested on suspicion of assault causing actual bodily harm - has been released under investigation, pending further enquiries.

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Two men have been arrested after an incident at a funfair in Haverhill.

Police were called at just after 6.10pm yesterday evening, Friday 2 May, to reports that a boy had sustained stab wounds on the Recreation Ground off Camps Road.

The suspect of the stabbing is then alleged to have been assaulted himself, sustaining a kick to the head.

The victim of the stabbing, a 15-year-old boy, was taken to hospital for treatment but has now been discharged.  

Two people were subsequently arrested as follows: a 20-year-old man on suspicion of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm; and a 22-year-old man on suspicion of assault causing actual bodily harm.

Both men have been taken to Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre, where they currently remain for questioning.

Any witnesses, or anyone with information about these incidents, is asked to contact West CID at Bury St Edmunds Police Station, quoting reference: 37/23718/25.

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