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| Men held over college stabbings | Men held over college stabbings |
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| Two teenagers remain in a critical condition and 14 people have been arrested following a mass brawl outside a college. | Two teenagers remain in a critical condition and 14 people have been arrested following a mass brawl outside a college. |
| Two 18-year-old men were stabbed during the fight outside Havering College in Hornchurch, east London, on Monday afternoon. | Two 18-year-old men were stabbed during the fight outside Havering College in Hornchurch, east London, on Monday afternoon. |
| A third 18-year-old was also stabbed and is in a stable condition. | A third 18-year-old was also stabbed and is in a stable condition. |
| The ages of those arrested range from late teens to over 40, according to the Metropolitan Police. | The ages of those arrested range from late teens to over 40, according to the Metropolitan Police. |
| Knives were recovered by police near the scene of the fight, officers said. | Knives were recovered by police near the scene of the fight, officers said. |
| Forensic examination | Forensic examination |
| Detectives are investigating whether current or former students of the college were involved in the brawl on Ardleigh Green Road. | Detectives are investigating whether current or former students of the college were involved in the brawl on Ardleigh Green Road. |
| Roads have been closed and a forensic examination of the scene is under way. | Roads have been closed and a forensic examination of the scene is under way. |
| Officers say it is not being treated as a racially motivated incident and they are keeping an open mind as to why the fight started. | Officers say it is not being treated as a racially motivated incident and they are keeping an open mind as to why the fight started. |
| The college has about 14,000 students and offers a range of further and higher education courses. | The college has about 14,000 students and offers a range of further and higher education courses. |
| Havering College confirmed that one of the victims is a student there. |