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Two Wednesfield teenagers arrested in connection with assault on Watford fan Nic Cruwys

Two teenagers from Wednesdfield have been arrested in connection with the assault on Watford FC fan Nic Cruwys which has left him in a specialist care ward.

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The pair - both male and aged 18 - were arrested on suspicion of wounding and violent disorder.

Both have been released on bail while detectives continue their inquiries into the attack, which took place on March 7, in Littles Lane, Wolverhampton, following a game between Wolves and Watford.

The arrests of the pair on April 21 and 22 brings the number of people detained over the assault to eleven.

Five other men and four teenage boys are also on police bail in connection with the attack on the 44-year-old from Hemel Hempstead, all with strict conditions to report to a police station daily and not to enter Wolverhampton city centre on match days. All eleven will be spoken to again by detectives in May.

Inquiries into the assault remain ongoing and detectives continue to appeal for details about what happened.

Anyone with information should call police on 101 or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Arrests so far:

  • March 11: 18-year-old from Wednesfield - wounding.

  • March 12: 14-year-old from East Park - wounding.

  • March 13: 18-year-old from Fallings Park - wounding.

  • March 16: 18-year-old from Stafford - wounding.

  • March 17: 14-year-old from Wolverhampton - wounding.

  • March 19: 17-year-old from Gailey, Staffs - wounding.

  • March 20: 18-year-old from Ashmore Park - violent disorder.

  • March 21: 14-year-old from Willenhall - violent disorder.

  • March 29: 21-year-old from Wednesfield - violent disorder.

  • April 21: 18-year-old from Wednesfield - wounding.

  • April 22: 18-year-old from Wednesfield - violent disorder.

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