Four arrested after Smithy Lane ‘assault’ leaves 16 year old in hospital

Police have arrested four people following an ‘assault’ on Smithy Lane that prompted a rapid large medical and police response.

North Wales Police said late last night: “Following an assault on Smithy Lane, Wrexham at 4.52pm today, four males were arrested and are currently in custody.

“The sixteen year old victim is stable in the Maelor hospital.

“Any witnesses, please contact 101 quote ref W156166.”

Updates from last night below…

Update 9:48pm: The police helicopter has left the area.

Update 9:25pm The police helicopter has arrived in the skies above Smithy Lane, there is no indication yet if this is connected to the earlier incident.

Original information below…
Police have been attending to an incident in little acton for several hours this evening.

A large emergency service response occurred just before 5pm, and we observed door to door enquiries being carried out by police shortly afterwards.

Four police cars, an ambulance and a first response vehicle were parked outside a property in Little Acton area at 5:20pm, with one person believed to have been taken to hospital.

Details from the police are expected ‘shortly’.

We will update as and when there is further information.

@wrexham something serious going on not far from the 4*4 garage little Acton 5 police cars in attendance???

— richard emberton (@EmbertonRichard) November 1, 2018

@wrexham Avoid the bottom of Smithy Lane, 4 cop cars, 1 ambulance car and an ambulance, Road is shut.

— Kelsey Cochran (@kels_452) November 1, 2018

There were a lot more than that when I went past 25 mins ago. Loads of first responder paramedic cars as well as cops and ambulance.

— @Baldwhinger (@JMC_Starbug) November 1, 2018