Trial set for two boys charged over Halloween party stabbings

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 13 Nov, 23:09 · Archive

Two 16-year-old boys are to stand trial over the stabbing of five teenagers at a supervised Halloween party in Chandler's Ford on 31 October.

Two 16-year-old boys from Southampton have been charged over the stabbing of five teenagers at a Halloween house party in Chandler's Ford on 31 October. One is charged with attempted murder and the other with wounding with intent. Both appeared at Southampton Crown Court on Friday, sitting quietly in the dock while their parents watched from the public gallery. Neither boy spoke but nodded to confirm their identities.

An uninvited group gained entry to the supervised party at Park Road, Chandler's Ford, via a garden fence shortly after 10.30pm. The five injured boys, three aged 16 and two aged 17, had all been invited to attend. Four were subsequently discharged from hospital. A 17-year-old remained in hospital in a serious condition at the time of the latest police update. Two students at Barton Peveril Sixth Form College were among those attacked.

Prosecutor Gemma White told the court that the case was being expedited due to the ages of both defendants and victims. Judge William Mousley KC agreed the case should be dealt with 'as quickly as possible' and indicated he believed it should be tried by a high court judge. The defendants are due to return to Southampton Crown Court on 21 January to enter pleas, with a provisional trial date set for 4 May 2027.

Both boys have been remanded in custody. Four other teenage boys were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the stabbings and were later bailed with conditions including restrictions on locations they could travel to and people they could communicate with.

How it is being reported

• Trial date set for pair after five boys stabbed at Halloween partyA trial date has been set for two teenage boys after five boys were stabbed at a Halloween house party. The pair are accused of involvement in the attack at a party in Park Road, Chandler's Ford, shortly after 10.30pm on October 31. Five boys, three aged 16 and two aged 17, suffered serious injur…Romsey Advertiser · 13 Nov, 17:08
• Date set for Halloween party stabbing trialOne boy has been charged with attempted murder, while the other is accused of wounding with intent.BBC Hampshire · 13 Nov, 16:25
• Trial date set for pair after five boys stabbed at Halloween partyA trial date has been set for two teenage boys after five boys were stabbed at a Halloween house party. The pair are accused of involvement in the attack at a party in Park Road, Chandler's Ford, shortly after 10.30pm on October 31. Five boys, three aged 16 and two aged 17, suffered serious injur…Southern Daily Echo · 13 Nov, 13:51

In this story: Chandler's Ford · Southampton · Southampton Crown Court · Barton Peveril Sixth Form College · Gemma White · Judge William Mousley KC

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