Youths Armed with Knives Clash Inside Rainham Supermarket.

Shoppers were left shocked on Thursday evening (16 October) after a violent fight broke out between a group of youths armed with knives inside a supermarket on Bridge Road, Rainham.

Police rushed to the scene at 5:26pm after reports of five boys fighting with weapons. Officers from Havering’s Safer Neighbourhoods Teams arrived quickly and found two teenage victims, who fortunately did not need medical treatment.

However, three suspects fled before police arrived. Detectives have launched an investigation and are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information.

Anyone with information is urged to call 101 quoting CAD 5908/16OCT25, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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