A 17-year-old boy and a 21-year-old man have been arrested following an assault in Milton Keynes.

At around 9.05pm on Sunday, September 25, two groups of males were involved in a fight inside the Xscape close to Iconic Cuts and the Nuffield Health entrance.

During the altercation fight, one of the people from the first group produced a machete and used it against members of the other party.

Two people suffered injuries before both groups ran away form the building in different directions.

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Following the incident, a teenage boy and a man in his early 20s suffered injuries that required hospital treatment.

The teenager remains in hospital, but the man has since been discharged.

Since the fight, the two people were arrested have since been released on police bail.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Martin Camp, based at Milton Keynes police station, said: “This was a significant altercation which has resulted in two people suffering injuries.

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“I am appealing to anybody who was in the vicinity of the Xscape building on Sunday evening who witnessed this incident to please get in touch with Thames Valley Police.

“You can do so by making a report online or by calling 101, quoting reference number 43220431430.

“You can also call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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“We remain absolutely determined to reduce knife-related crime in Milton Keynes and harsh consequences can be expected for those who carry knives.

“This behaviour will not be tolerated in Milton Keynes and we will continue to work tirelessly to get knives off our streets and place offenders before the courts.”