'I hope this doesn't become a regular thing' - Cradley Heath residents speak out after double stabbing incident on the high street

People in Cradley Heath have spoken about their shock after a double stabbing on the town's high street.

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Two men were taken to hospital after disorder in High Street on Sunday evening (August 3), with ambulance crews called to the scene at 8.17pm. 

This morning (August 4) a cordon remained in place outside Cradley Heath Mini Market and the adjacent Turkish Barbers as West Midlands Police revealed two had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the incident. 

SANDWELL COPYRIGHT NATIONAL WORLD TIM THURSFIELD -04/08/25 Police cordoned off a small area of  Cradley Heath High Street, after a police incident last night.
Police cordoned off a small area of Cradley Heath's High Street

It was business as usual for the barbers with one employee saying he had heard three people were involved in the altercation and that it had started on the high street and spread to the mini mart.