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| Bourne rave attack leaves three police officers hurt | Bourne rave attack leaves three police officers hurt |
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| Three Lincolnshire police officers have been injured, one seriously, after coming under attack at an illegal rave. | 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 from missiles, including bottles, thrown by about 200 of the 1,000-strong crowd. | |
| The injuries are not life-threatening. Four people have been arrested. | |
| A police dog was also injured. Initial police reports were that four officers had been hurt. | A police dog was also injured. Initial police reports were that four officers had been hurt. |
| Those arrested include three women, aged 18, 20 and 21, from Norfolk, and one man whose details have not yet been released. | |
| Ch Supt Stuart Morrison said: "The first officer injured was hit by a vehicle as he tried to prevent it being driven onto the site, | |
| "Other officers were injured when we tried to close it down and bottles were thrown and I believe some people had an intention to resist violently. | |
| "We are going to close it down and investigate the criminal behaviour which has taken place." | |
| 'Some people retaliated' | |
| Partygoer Ruhi Al-Maghrabi said the event was a regular celebration called UK Technival. | |
| He said: "There were lots of people in front of a sound system having lots of fun and then there's lots of police. | |
| "They were trying to shut it down, then some people retaliated, then the police, I guess, were doing their job but women and kids got crushed in the scuffle. | |
| "I was heartbroken because why would they spoil all these people's fun?" | |
| Police confirmed the A1 was closed for a time due to cars and pedestrians on the highway. | 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. | 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. | Officers said they had seized sound systems and power generators. |
| 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. | In June 2012, the force was criticised for not taking strong enough action to stop another rave on the same site. |