Arrest made after man is attacked with "machete" in Smith's Wood

EMERGENCY: The Air Ambulance lands in Smith's Wood.
Photo/Kirsty Hibbard

A YOUNG man has been attacked in broad daylight with what is believed to have been a machete.
The 20-year-old was airlifted to hospital after suffering wounds to the hand, following the disturbance in Kennet Grove, Smith's Wood yesterday evening (Tuesday).
Worried residents watched from their windows as armed police descended on the cul-de-sac following reports of an altercation at just after 5.30pm.
An Air Ambulance landed in the grounds of nearby Smith's Wood Primary Academy and the injured man was transported to hospital. His injuries have been described as severe and it is understood he received some treatment at the scene.
A large number of residents took to social media following the tea time attack in an attempt to find out what had happened. Many were all the more concerned that the incident had happened on a sunny evening when many children would be playing out on the estate.
One woman said: "I used to live in this area and my daughter still does with my two young grandchildren - it's scary stuff."
West Midlands Police have confirmed that a 56-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder. They said that investigations were ongoing and urged anyone who was witness to the incident to contact detectives.
If you have information or saw what happened, call Det Con Adam Buzzard on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.