FIVE people who were arrested after an alleged gang attack in Barrow have been released from police custody.

The alleged assault happened on Sunday night in Egerton Court on Barrow Island at around 7.25pm. Two men were arrested shortly afterwards on suspicion of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm and a further three individuals were also later arrested.

Police confirmed yesterday that four men - aged 18, 19, 22 and 25, and a 20-year-old woman, all from Barrow, were in custody awaiting interview by detectives. One of the men arrested was the 18-year-old victim, who was arrested after being discharged from Furness General Hospital in Barrow.

As of this morning, all five individuals had been released from police custody. All five have been bailed until mid October.

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Anyone with any information about the incident should call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.