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Bourne rave attack leaves three police officers hurt | |
(35 minutes later) | |
Three Lincolnshire police officers have been injured, one seriously, after coming under attack at an illegal rave. | |
The police were called to Twyford Woods, near Bourne, at about 23:00 BST on Saturday over reports of loud noise and anti-social behaviour. | The police were called to Twyford Woods, near Bourne, at about 23:00 BST on Saturday over reports of loud noise and anti-social behaviour. |
The force said officers then came under attack by missiles thrown by about 200 of the 1,000-strong crowd. | |
Their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. Four people have been arrested. | |
A police dog was also injured. Initial police reports were that four officers had been hurt. | |
Previous rave | |
The suspects are three women - aged 18, 20 and 21 from Norfolk - and one man whose details have not yet been released. | |
Police confirmed the A1 was closed for a time due to cars and pedestrians on the highway. | |
Motorists were warned by police to avoid the area as people attending the event dispersed. | |
Officers said they had seized sound systems and power generators. | |
The East Midlands Ambulance service also confirmed its hazardous area response team supported the police and had treated patients on scene and taken three people to hospital. | |
In June 2012, the force was criticised for not taking strong enough action to stop another rave on the same site. |