Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following an affray which led to seven people being arrested.

At about 1.10am today (21/7), officers received reports of an altercation involving a large group in the High Street, Stokenchurch, which had led to a number of people being injured, sustaining minor stab wounds.

Officers attended, along with the ambulance service, and began an investigation.

Some of those injured required hospital treatment, but their wounds are not believed to be serious.

Seven people have been arrested in connection with the investigation.

Superintendent Euan Livingstone, of the Buckinghamshire Local Command Unit, said: “We are in the very early stages of this investigation and we are working to establish exactly what took place.

“I understand that people in the area might be concerned to hear this news today, but I’d like to reassure them that we’ve made a number of arrests in connection with this incident, and that we don’t believe there is any threat to the wider community.

“If you are out and about in Stokenchurch or the surrounding area today, you will notice an increased police presence while we continue our investigation.

“If you have any concerns or questions at all, please feel free to approach our officers and they will do their best to help, but please understand that there might be some details they can’t tell you while our investigation takes place.

“Finally, I’d like to ask anyone who has any information at all about this incident, even if it seems insignificant to you, to please get in touch as soon as possible.

“You can do this by calling our non-emergency number 101 and quoting reference number 43240344764. You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or make a report online.”