FOUR men have been arrested following a brawl that saw someone break their leg at a Poole music festival.
A man was reportedly seriously assaulted by a group of unknown men at the SandFest festival on Sandbanks at around 10.30pm on Sunday, July 13.
Four women and a security guard who tried to intervene in the attack were also assaulted.
All six victims were taken to the hospital, with their injuries ranging from a broken leg to a concussion and facial injuries.
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A 29-year-old man from London, a 28-year-old man from Fareham, a 29-year-old man from Gravesend and a 31-year-old man from Gravesend were all arrested on suspicion of inflicting grievous bodily harm.
They have all been released under investigation as enquiries continue.
Detective constable Bethany Milne, of Dorset Police, said: “We are carrying out enquiries into this reported assault and are keen to establish the full circumstances.
“I am appealing to anyone who witnessed the reported incident, or has any information that could assist our investigation, to please come forward if you haven’t done so already.
“This was a busy event and we understand a number of people may have also filmed the reported assault on their phones. We would urge anyone who has captured relevant footage to please contact us.”
Anyone who can help is asked to contact police on 101 using reference number 55250102002 or to make a report via www.dorset.police.uk.
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