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Nine held after park water fight Nine held after park water fight
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Nine men were arrested after police were called to a water fight in London's Hyde Park said to involve up to 250 people. Nine men were arrested after police were called to a water fight in Hyde Park said to involve up to 250 people.
The event had been organised through a chatroom but deteriorated amid reports of knives on view and injuries to three children unseated from their horses. One man, in his early 20s, was shot by police with a Taser gun after he set his pit bull-type dog on an officer, during the disturbances.
Police using dogs sealed off the area at 1930 BST and arrested nine men, four of them for assaulting officers. The event had been organised through a chatroom but deteriorated amid reports of knives and injuries to three children unseated from their horses.
A spokesman said they were being held at central London police stations. Police using dogs sealed off the area at 1930 BST and arrested nine men.
Four of them were arrested for allegedly assaulting officers.
'High spirited''High spirited'
A spokesman said all the suspects were being held at central London police stations.
Officers described the actions of those involved in the water fight as being "high spirited".Officers described the actions of those involved in the water fight as being "high spirited".
But during the incident horses in the park became frightened and three children, aged between five and 12, were unseated in Serpentine Road.But during the incident horses in the park became frightened and three children, aged between five and 12, were unseated in Serpentine Road.
They suffered injuries ranging from suspected broken bones and concussion. They suffered injuries including suspected broken bones and concussion.
Reports them came into police that some people involved had been seen with knives. Reports then came into police that some people involved had been seen with knives.
A police spokesman said officers from the territorial support group, dog handlers and British Transport Police arrived to assist Royal Parks officers. A police spokesman said officers from the territorial support group, dog handlers and the British Transport Police arrived to assist Royal Parks officers.
Those arrested include four for assault, three on charges of behaviour under the Public Order Act, one for affray and one person accused of handling stolen goods. Those arrested include four on suspicion of assault, three under the Public Order Act, one for affray and one person accused of handling stolen goods.