A teenager has been left injured after he was attacked in High Wycombe, police have said.

Police said the teenage boy was attacked by a group of young men in the area of Jubilee Road on Sunday, March 24 at 9.30pm.

The victim 'sustained GBH-level injuries which required hospital treatment'. He has since been discharged.

Two teenagers from High Wycombe, a 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy, have each been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, public order and assault.

They remain in custody at this stage.

Chief Inspector Robb Webb, Deputy LPA Commander for Aylesbury, said: “We are investigating this incident and are carrying out extensive enquiries into this concerning incident.

“We are undertaking a number of enquiries and reassurance patrols, so members of the public will see an increased police presence in the area.

“Although we are in the very early stages of our enquiries we have made two arrests and at this stage we are not treating this incident as a hate crime.

“We are appealing for anyone who may have seen this incident or who has dash-cam, doorbell or phone footage from the area around the time that it happened, to please get in touch.

“You can provide information by calling 101 or through our online pages, by quoting reference 43240137047.

“Or if you do not wish to speak to the police you can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 and they will take your information 100% anonymously.”

An earlier version of this story stated that the incident happened outside a mosque near Desborough Street at the junction of Oakridge Road as per Thames Valley Police's press release however that statement has now been removed.