Seventh person arrested after rampage at Moghul Durbar restaurant

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Thursday, January 17, 2013
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A seventh man has been arrested as part of an investigation into an attack at a restaurant in East Park Road, Leicester, on Monday.

Detectives have been investigating the rampage at the Moghul Durbar restaurant, in Spinney Hills, when a large group of people smashed the windows to a restaurant and assaulted people inside at about 9pm.

  1. The scene outside the Moghul Durbar restaurant

    The scene outside the Moghul Durbar restaurant

Six injured people were taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary for treatment.

Three men, who currently remain in hospital, are all now in stable conditions.

 Less than an hour after the incident happened, officers located and arrested six men, all aged in their 20s, leaving the Leicester area. All six continue are still being questioned by police.

 A seventh person, aged 26, was arrested last night and is also currently in police custody.

Detective Inspector Simon Preston, one of the officers leading the investigation, said: "Last night we made another arrest and officers are continuing to carry out further inquiries into the incident. "A team of specialist detectives continue to work closely with the victims as well as carrying out detailed forensic enquiries of the scene and of CCTV. They are also working closely with all the witnesses they have identified so far. "However, the importance of people coming forward is still extremely high. Eye witness accounts and first hand information is imperative to this investigation and if you think you can help please call us."

Anyone with information can call 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111

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