Terrifying moment machete duel erupts as gangs swing wildly at each other
The maskless man then runs towards the person wearing grey – who backs away.Police said enquiries are ongoing around Southend and they continue to maintain a visible presence in the area.


The footage shows one of the masked men, who is wearing grey, brandishing a blade, which was tucked into his jogging bottoms. Off-camera, the unmasked man in a gilet apparently gets into the blue car, because when the cameraman returns to filming the scene, the masked group are seen surrounding the vehicle and attacking.“We have a dedicated team conducting the investigation into this incident and we will issue updates as we progress.”Anyone with information if asked to contact Essex Police as soon as possible.
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Chief Inspector Paul Hogben said: “I would ask anyone who may have information about this incident, or concerns, to please get in touch with us as soon as possible.The force said in a statement that officers were on the scene within ten minutes, and it was established that a group of individuals had been involved in a fight, with “a number of weapons seen”.Video of the horror incident in Southend, Essex, shows a group of masked men wielding large blades in a confrontation with another man, who is also holding a weapon.Specialist officers within the Serious Crime Directorate will be leading the investigation and officers will be conducting patrols throughout the coming days, they added.
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One man suffered injuries and received hospital treatment, though his injuries are not life-threatening or life-changing, cops said.“We take incidents of this nature very seriously and the Southend community can expect a robust response and investigation.


THIS is the terrifying moment a duel between machete-wielding thugs breaks out in front of horrified onlookers in a street.The vehicle then drives away.A man, 32, from Coventry, has since been arrested on suspicion of affray. He remains in custody for questioning.The men swipe at each other a number of times, and the person filming, who appears to be standing behind the velvet red rope sometimes found outside of nightclubs, veers away from the action for a moment. He then heads towards what appears to be a third masked man, who himself is wielding a blade.Police said an arrest has been made and an investigation is progressing after an assault in Southchurch Road shortly after 12.15am this morning.Another man with his face covered, dressed all in black, stands near him, as a third person, who is unmasked and wearing a gilet, appears to get a weapon from the inside of a blue car and walk towards the pair.

