Police have charged two suspects as inquiries continue into reports of a fight involving bladed weapons outside a supermarket.
Officers were called to the Asda in Priestsic Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, around 11.57pm on Friday (13 March 2026).
Two injured victims attended hospital for treatment. A 17-year-old boy sustained a slash wound to his arm and a 24-year-old man suffered an injury to his elbow.
A 23-year-old man also suffered an injury to his arm.
The victims, whose injuries are not currently believed to be life-threatening, are being supported.
Two 16-year-old boys, who can’t be named for legal reasons, are due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court today (Monday 16 March 2026).
Both have been charged with three counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and one count of possessing a knife/blade/sharp-pointed article in a public place.
In relation to a separate incident, one of the suspects has also been charged with two further counts of wounding with intent and two counts of attempted wounding with intent.
This incident relates to a stabbing which happened inside an address in Eardley Road, Bestwood, on the night of 15 February.
Detective Sergeant Millie Gillett, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This kind of violence has absolutely no place in our communities and will always be met with a determined response from the force.
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“We are absolutely committed to preventing and reducing incidents of knife crime in our communities and to taking robust action against anyone who gets involved in this kind of dangerous behaviour and intends to use bladed weapons to inflict harm on others.
“The reality is that carrying a knife is a no-win situation. It ruins lives and the consequences can be tragic for everyone involved.”
