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Two teens have knife wounds after 30-person brawl

News imagePA Media People sitting and playing on the beach in Southend in sunny weather. There are also people in the sea. PA Media
The dispersal order covers a large part of the city centre, including the seafront

Two teenagers are in hospital with face wounds after a large brawl involving at least 30 people and weapons in seaside city.

Essex Police were called to Southend High Street at about 19:50 BST on Friday.

Weapons, including bottles and knives, were used and two teenagers had knife wounds to the face, which the force said were not thought to be life-threatening.

Officers have been given the power to search people and vehicles for weapons and insist on the removal of face coverings. A dispersal order for large part of the city centre and seafront is also in place.

The force said the orders, made using the Criminal Justice & Public Order Act and the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime & Policing Act, were to "keep the public safe and prevent anti-social behaviour".

The dispersal order covers the area of Southend High Street, Queensway and the seafront, stretching north to Southchurch Road and London Road, west to Hamlet Court Road and east to Lifstan Way.

News imageEssex Police A map of Southend-on-Sea showing a large area marked in yellow with a red border. It covers the centre of the city and a large part of the seafront between Essex Police
Essex Police have issued a map showing the dispersal order area

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